What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingVinyl Caprolactam/Vp/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPetrolatum
Emollient
Vp/Dmapa Acrylates Copolymer
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Steareth-21
CleansingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Corn Starch Modified
AbsorbentParfum
Masking
Dicetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCeteth-10 Phosphate
CleansingDMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Cera Alba
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
EmollientBenzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Polyaminopropyl Biguanide
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Water, Sorbitol, Pvp, Vinyl Caprolactam/Vp/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Petrolatum, Vp/Dmapa Acrylates Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Steareth-21, Stearyl Alcohol, Corn Starch Modified, Parfum, Dicetyl Phosphate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, DMDM Hydantoin, Cera Alba, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Myristyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Benzalkonium Chloride, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Paraffin
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion Stabilising
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Triethanolamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Water, Acrylates Copolymer, Paraffin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cera Microcristallina, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Paraffinum Liquidum, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Polysorbate 80, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Disodium EDTA
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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.
Cetyl 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 AlcoholWater. 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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