What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
PEG-75 Stearate
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion Stabilising
Ceteth-20
CleansingSteareth-20
CleansingParaffin
Perfuming
Decylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingChlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Isopropyl Myristate, Sorbitol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, PEG-75 Stearate, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cera Microcristallina, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Paraffin, Decylene Glycol, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Squalane
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingXylitol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Ammonium Lactate
Buffering
Isocetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Water, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isononyl Isononanoate, Niacinamide, Squalane, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xylitol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Ammonium Lactate, Isocetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol
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 AlcoholHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate is a modified starch used to help thicken a product.
It is also used in foods.
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
