What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Triethanolamine
BufferingCera Alba
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Steareth-10
Emulsifying
Polyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Triethanolamine, Cera Alba, Cetyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Steareth-10, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Parfum, Laureth-7, Propylene Glycol, Tropolone, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pullulan
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientBenzyl Glycol
SolventCarrageenan
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Pullulan, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Inulin, Raspberry Ketone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sucrose, Cellulose Gum, Polysorbate 20, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Benzyl Glycol, Carrageenan, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolPropylene Glycol is a synthetic, colorless, odorless liquid that has been a staple in cosmetics for decades. It is a skin conditioning agent, humectant, and solvent.
As a humectant, it draw water to the skin to reduce flaking and restore suppleness. It's also a solvent that helps dissolve other actives and keeps formulas stable across temperature changes.
The CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be nontoxic and clinical studies show no sensitization at cosmetic use concentrations.
True allergic reactions are quite rare: a 15-year retrospective study of 6,751 patients found only 0.31% had a positive reaction (and less than half were considered clinically relevant).
It seemed that when sensitization does occur, it's most commonly linked to topical medication (like corticosteroids) and not cosmetics. Allergic contact dermatitis also appears largely limited to individuals with underlying skin conditions.
Overall, propylene glycol is a well-studied ingredient that most people can tolerate without issue.
Learn more about Propylene GlycolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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