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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Persea Gratissima Fruit Butter
Emollient
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhytantriol
HumectantWater, Cetyl Alcohol, Parfum, Behentrimonium Chloride, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Diheptyl Succinate, Panthenol, Sorbic Acid, Persea Gratissima Fruit Butter, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Phytantriol
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Sodium Xylenesulfonate
Parfum
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Limonene
Perfuming
Magnesium Nitrate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantMethylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Magnesium Chloride
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantMethylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Sodium Sulfite
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Citrate, Cocamide Mea, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Parfum, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Limonene, Magnesium Nitrate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, CI 19140, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, CI 17200, Methylisothiazolinone, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Sulfite, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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