What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantMyristyl Myristate
EmollientPEG-8 Distearate
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Stearate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Sorbitan Stearate
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingDiazolidinyl Urea
PreservativeHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMethylparaben
PreservativePropylparaben
PreservativeTetrasodium EDTA
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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.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerWater. 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!
Learn more about Water