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Water
Skin ConditioningParaffin
Perfuming
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Cera Alba
Emollient
Steareth-20
CleansingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Sodium Polymethacrylate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Poloxamer 188
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-10
Silica
Abrasive
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Oleamide
2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingPotassium Chloride
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Paraffin, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Cera Alba, Steareth-20, Acacia Senegal Gum, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Steareth-2, Cetyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sodium Polymethacrylate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenethyl Alcohol, PEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone, Poloxamer 188, Polyquaternium-10, Silica, Pentylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Oleamide, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 77007, CI 77891, CI 77510, Mica
Water
Skin ConditioningEuphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientCopernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArginine
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicIron Oxides
Water, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Phenethyl Alcohol, Biotin, Iron Oxides
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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 AlcoholThis ingredient comes from a palm tree native to Brazil. This ingredient is used to thicken texture and leaves behind a film when applied.
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 GlycerinPhenethyl Alcohol is a colorless and aromatic alohol. It is naturally occuring in essential oils.
The scent of this ingredient is floral and often compared to rose.
Like other alcohols, this ingredient helps prevent the growth of bacteria. However, its main purpose is to impact a fragrance.
Learn more about Phenethyl 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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