What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Methylsilanol Mannuronate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Protein
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Mannitol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Cetyl Palmitate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Protein, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Jojoba Esters, Methylpropanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Mannitol, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin
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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.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin 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 GlycerinWater. 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
