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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-40 Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Laureth-23
CleansingPolyquaternium-6
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Hc Blue No. 15
Basic Blue 99
Basic Orange 31
Basic Red 51
Basic Violet 16
Basic Violet 2
Basic Yellow 87
Hc Blue No. 2
CI 26100
Cosmetic Colorant
Hc Yellow No. 4
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Castor Oil, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Octyldodecanol, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Laureth-4, Laureth-23, Polyquaternium-6, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Hc Blue No. 15, Basic Blue 99, Basic Orange 31, Basic Red 51, Basic Violet 16, Basic Violet 2, Basic Yellow 87, Hc Blue No. 2, CI 26100, Hc Yellow No. 4
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientAlanine
MaskingAmodimethicone
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
BHT
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
C11-15 Pareth-7
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Histidine
Humectant
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Jojoba Protein
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningJojoba Esters
Emollient
Laureth-9
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
PCA
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phenylalanine
Masking
Polysilicone-15
UV Filter
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Proline
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Serine
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Lactate
BufferingSodium PCA
Humectant
Threonine
Trideceth-12
EmulsifyingTrideceth-15
EmulsifyingTrideceth-3
EmulsifyingValine
MaskingLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Esters, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Isododecane, Alanine, Amodimethicone, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, BHT, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C11-15 Pareth-7, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Glycerin, Glycine, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Histidine, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Isoleucine, Jojoba Esters, Laureth-9, Panthenol, PCA, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenoxyethanol, Phenylalanine, Polysilicone-15, Polysorbate 60, Proline, Propanediol, Serine, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Threonine, Trideceth-12, Trideceth-15, Trideceth-3, Valine, Limonene, Linalool
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 AlcoholCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl 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 GlycerinWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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