What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingAphanothece Sacrum Exopolysaccharides
AbsorbentTocopherol
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Triethanolamine
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerylamidoethyl Methacrylate/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Cholesterol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate
CleansingTriceteareth-4 Phosphate
EmulsifyingPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantCetyl Ethylhexanoate, Triethylhexanoin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Water, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Glycosyl Trehalose, Aphanothece Sacrum Exopolysaccharides, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Triethanolamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerylamidoethyl Methacrylate/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cholesterol, Squalane, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Triceteareth-4 Phosphate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
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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 Ethylhexanoate is an emollient ester. It comes from cetearyl alcohol and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient that adds a velvety feel to skin without being greasy or oily. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinPeg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate comes from Isostearic Acid and glycerin.
It is an emollient, emulsifier, and gentle cleanser. As an emollient, it helps trap moisture to keep skin soft and hydrated. Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating.
This ingredient is common in oil-based products. This is because it helps oil-ingredients be easily washed away without leaving a residue.
Peg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-20 Glyceryl TriisostearateTriethylhexanoin is created from glycerin and 2-ethylhexanoic acid. It is a solvent and emollient.
As a solvent, Triethylhexanoin helps dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
It is also an emollient and helps condition the skin.
Learn more about TriethylhexanoinWater. 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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