What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Dehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingBisabolol
Masking
Decyl Cocoate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Hydroxide
BufferingXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xylitol
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Myristyl Myristate, Ectoin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Levulinic Acid, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Decyl Cocoate, Squalane, Sodium Levulinate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Hydroxide, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Maltodextrin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xylitol, Biosaccharide Gum-1
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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 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. Stay hydrated!
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