What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentPEG-40 Stearate
EmulsifyingPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingShorea Robusta Seed Butter
EmollientParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientParaffin
PerfumingZea Mays Kernel Extract
Stearic Acid
CleansingStearyl Alcohol
EmollientCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingGlycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingTriethanolamine
BufferingIsohexadecane
EmollientSalicyloyl Phytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningMyristyl Alcohol
EmollientPalmitic Acid
EmollientPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingHydrolyzed Soy Protein
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAcetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine
Skin ConditioningFaex Extract
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingAcrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeLinalool
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
PerfumingAmyl Cinnamal
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingButylphenyl Methylpropional
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingBenzyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialBenzyl Cinnamate
PerfumingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, PEG-40 Stearate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Shorea Robusta Seed Butter, Paraffinum Liquidum, Paraffin, Zea Mays Kernel Extract, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Cera Microcristallina, Sorbitan Tristearate, Glycine Soja Protein, Triethanolamine, Isohexadecane, Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine, Myristyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine, Faex Extract, Polysorbate 80, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Retinyl Palmitate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Amyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Citral, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamate, Benzyl Salicylate, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientEthylhexylglyceryl Palmitate
EmulsifyingAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientPalmitoyl Tripeptide-3
Butyrospermum Parkii Oil
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Hyperborea Extract
Skin ProtectingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAlgin
MaskingAvena Sativa Bran
AbrasiveCocos Nucifera Water
MaskingIris Pallida Leaf Cell Extract
AntioxidantRosa Damascena Leaf Cell Extract
Skin ProtectingCichorium Intybus Root Oligosaccharides
Skin ConditioningCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Oil
MaskingWater, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglyceryl Palmitate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-3, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Laminaria Hyperborea Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Panthenol, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Algin, Avena Sativa Bran, Cocos Nucifera Water, Iris Pallida Leaf Cell Extract, Rosa Damascena Leaf Cell Extract, Cichorium Intybus Root Oligosaccharides, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
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 AlcoholGlyceryl 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 StearatePhenoxyethanol 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.
Water. 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