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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientSorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate
EmulsifyingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningDextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingBHT
AntioxidantMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantBenzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
UV AbsorberSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientMoringa Oil/Hydrogenated Moringa Oil Esters
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantMethylparaben
PreservativeAscorbyl Dipalmitate
AntioxidantEthylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Water, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Caprylyl Methicone, Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, BHT, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Moringa Oil/Hydrogenated Moringa Oil Esters, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Methylparaben, Ascorbyl Dipalmitate
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPotassium Benzoate
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water
MaskingSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningArctium Majus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningJuniperus Communis Fruit Extract
PerfumingViscum Album Extract
Skin ConditioningHypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialSaponaria Officinalis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingWater, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Arctium Majus Root Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Viscum Album Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
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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.
This ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideEthylhexyl Palmitate, also known as octyl palmitate, is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.
The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly.
You'll likely find this ingredient in sunscreen, as it is often used to mix UV-blocking ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone.
It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.
Due to its high fatty acid content, it may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl PalmitateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water