What's inside
What's inside
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Inulin
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Trichilia Emetica Seed Butter
EmollientOleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides
Emollient
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Coco-Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Esters, Inulin, Lactic Acid, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Glycerin, Trichilia Emetica Seed Butter, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Stearate, Tocopherol, Myristyl Alcohol, Arginine, Parfum, Lauryl Alcohol, Sclerotium Gum, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Limonene
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 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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