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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Water, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Niacinamide, Polysorbate 60, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Carbomer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
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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.
Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
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