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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Raphanus Sativus Seed Oil
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Abies Sibirica Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Phytate
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Fagus Sylvatica Bud Extract
TonicBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Alaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingOpuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Glycerin, Raphanus Sativus Seed Oil, Jojoba Esters, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sorbitol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Beeswax, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Maltodextrin, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Abies Sibirica Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Fagus Sylvatica Bud Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Palmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetyl Alcohol, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid (HA) that is broken down into lower molecular weight fragments.
It's a humectant that pulls and holds water in the skin to help with hydration, plumpness, and reduce transepidermal water loss.
Because hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is smaller in size, it can slip past your outermost layer of skin more easily than full-sized HA.
Most formulations will combine all sizes to get the best of both worlds.
Typical usage levels range from 0.01-1%. Any percentage higher than 2% might become goopy and tacky.
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidWater. 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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