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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantTrisiloxane
Skin ConditioningPetrolatum
EmollientLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingC10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantPPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate
EmollientBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientLaureth-7
EmulsifyingPolyacrylamide
Glyceryl Stearate
EmollientMalic Acid
BufferingPEG-100 Stearate
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCamphor
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCitral
PerfumingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingCymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil
MaskingEthylene Brassylate
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingLavandula Hybrida Oil
EmollientLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingLinalyl Acetate
MaskingLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingLitsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
MaskingOctanal
PerfumingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePhoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningPinene
MaskingPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingQuercetin
AntioxidantRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Butylene Glycol, Trisiloxane, Petrolatum, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Glycerin, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Beeswax, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Polyacrylamide, Glyceryl Stearate, Malic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Camphor, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Citral, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil, Ethylene Brassylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Octanal, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract, Phytosphingosine, Phytosterols, Pinene, Polysorbate 60, Quercetin, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Powder
AntioxidantPrunus Cerasus Juice
Skin ConditioningMyrciaria Dubia Fruit Juice
AntioxidantCitrus Limon Juice
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingDaucus Carota Sativa Extract
PerfumingTrifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialDioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingZea Mays Silk Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Germ Extract
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentPectin
Emulsion StabilisingGardenia Florida Oil
TonicZea Mays Germ Oil
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPyrus Malus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Cetearyl Sulfate
CleansingDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSqualane
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Salicylate
PreservativeLactic Acid
BufferingArgania Spinosa Sprout Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningIsomalt
HumectantAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantLecithin
EmollientEuterpe Oleracea Sterols
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel
MaskingMalpighia Glabra Fruit
Skin ConditioningEmblica Officinalis Fruit
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Oil
EmollientMyrciaria Cauliflora Pulp
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Callus Lysate
AntioxidantCocos Nucifera Water
MaskingLycium Barbarum Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningTapioca Starch
Thioctic Acid
AntioxidantUbiquinone
AntioxidantOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Powder, Prunus Cerasus Juice, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Juice, Citrus Limon Juice, Pyrus Malus Juice, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Zea Mays Silk Extract, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Pectin, Gardenia Florida Oil, Zea Mays Germ Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Pyrus Malus Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Squalane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Salicylate, Lactic Acid, Argania Spinosa Sprout Cell Extract, Isomalt, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Citrus Limon Peel, Malpighia Glabra Fruit, Emblica Officinalis Fruit, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Myrciaria Cauliflora Pulp, Daucus Carota Sativa Callus Lysate, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Amino Acids, Tapioca Starch, Thioctic Acid, Ubiquinone, Oenothera Biennis Oil
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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.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about Glycerin