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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientXylitylglucoside
HumectantBetaine
HumectantPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningLinoleic Acid
CleansingGlycine Soja Sterols
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningTasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
AntioxidantCucumis Sativus Seed Oil
EmollientEctoin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyectoin
BufferingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingBisabolol
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAnhydroxylitol
HumectantOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Saccharide Isomerate
HumectantXylitol
HumectantTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Propanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Xylitylglucoside, Betaine, Phospholipids, Linoleic Acid, Glycine Soja Sterols, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil, Ectoin, Hydroxyectoin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Carbomer, Anhydroxylitol, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Stearic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Saccharide Isomerate, Xylitol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate
Paraffinum Liquidum
EmollientPEG-30 Lanolin
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
EmollientAluminum Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantParaffinum Liquidum, PEG-30 Lanolin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Aluminum Stearate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, PEG-75 Lanolin, Phenoxyethanol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Humulus Lupulus Oil, BHT, Eugenol, Limonene
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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.
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.
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