What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Lecithin
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Dextran
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPPG-1 Trideceth-6
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Dextran, Tripeptide-1, Oryza Sativa Extract, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Betaine, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Gluconate
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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 AlcoholStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic 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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