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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-90
Humectant
Lauroyl/Myristoyl Methyl Glucamide
EmollientDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Betaine
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyquaternium-39
Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, PEG-90, Lauroyl/Myristoyl Methyl Glucamide, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Niacinamide, Betaine, Saccharide Isomerate, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-39, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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 AlcoholEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Phenoxyethanol 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.
