What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
PEG-30 Lanolin
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Aluminum Stearate
Cosmetic Colorant
Paraffinum Liquidum, PEG-30 Lanolin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Aluminum Stearate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, PEG-75 Lanolin, Phenoxyethanol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Humulus Lupulus Oil, BHT, Eugenol, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningHomosalate
Skin Conditioning
Benzophenone-3
UV Absorber
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
Polysilicone-15
UV Filter
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polyquaternium-37
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientSpilanthes Acmella Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
Skin ConditioningC12-13 Pareth-3
EmulsifyingC12-13 Pareth-23
CleansingSodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
BHT
Antioxidant
Water, Homosalate, Benzophenone-3, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Polysilicone-15, Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyquaternium-37, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lactic Acid, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, C12-13 Pareth-3, C12-13 Pareth-23, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, BHT
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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.
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTCetearyl 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 AlcoholPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
