What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientMaclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids
Santalum Album Wood Extract
Perfuming
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Inulin
Skin ConditioningP-Anisic Acid
MaskingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Fructose
Humectant
Tridecane
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLinalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycerin, Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Myristate, Undecane, Maclura Cochinchinensis Leaf Prenylflavonoids, Santalum Album Wood Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Inulin, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol, Stearic Acid, Parfum, Levulinic Acid, Fructose, Tridecane, Sodium Levulinate, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Propanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Coumarin, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl 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!
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