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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Paraffin
Perfuming
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
PEG-35 Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Sodium Lactate
BufferingUrea
Buffering
Sorbitol
Humectant
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Pantothenate
Inositol
Humectant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicVaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Glyceryl Stearate, Paraffin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Carbomer, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentylene Glycol, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, PEG-35 Castor Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Serine, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Sorbitol, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Alcohol Denat., Tocopherol, 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol, Sodium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Allantoin, Calcium Pantothenate, Inositol, Linoleic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Biotin, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Limonene, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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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