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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlumina
AbrasiveParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPEG-100 Stearate
Stearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSolum Diatomeae
AbrasiveAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMethylparaben
PreservativeButylparaben
MaskingEpilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Algin
Water, Alumina, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Solum Diatomeae, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Algin
Water
Skin ConditioningPerlite
AbsorbentButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingPEG-100 Stearate
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
EmollientStearyl Stearate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCopernicia Cerifera Cera
EmollientRhus Verniciflua Peel Wax
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Castor Oil
EmollientLimonene
PerfumingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Parfum
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Perlite, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Stearyl Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Limonene, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePeg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. On the other hand, emulsifiers help prevent oil and water from separating in a product.
PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Stearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients.
Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent alcohols. FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Stearyl 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!
Learn more about Water