What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
PEG-4 Dilaurate
Emulsifying
Laureth-4
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMethylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, PEG-40 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-4 Dilaurate, Laureth-4, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum, DMDM Hydantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Tocopheryl Acetate
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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.
Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateWater. 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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