What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingShellac
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Methylparaben
Preservative
Quaternium-15
Preservative
Quaternium-22
Simethicone
Emollient
Butylparaben
Masking
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningStyrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Polybutene
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Butter
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Dibehenate
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tribehenin
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Arginine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
C12-13 Pareth-23
CleansingC12-13 Pareth-3
EmulsifyingTetrasodium EDTA
Silica
Abrasive
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Polybutene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Propylene Glycol, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Tribehenin, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glyceryl Behenate, Disodium EDTA, Arginine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, C12-13 Pareth-23, C12-13 Pareth-3, Tetrasodium EDTA, Silica, Citric Acid
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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.
Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePropylene Glycol is a synthetic, colorless, odorless liquid that has been a staple in cosmetics for decades. It is a skin conditioning agent, humectant, and solvent.
As a humectant, it draw water to the skin to reduce flaking and restore suppleness. It's also a solvent that helps dissolve other actives and keeps formulas stable across temperature changes.
The CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be nontoxic and clinical studies show no sensitization at cosmetic use concentrations.
True allergic reactions are quite rare: a 15-year retrospective study of 6,751 patients found only 0.31% had a positive reaction (and less than half were considered clinically relevant).
It seemed that when sensitization does occur, it's most commonly linked to topical medication (like corticosteroids) and not cosmetics. Allergic contact dermatitis also appears largely limited to individuals with underlying skin conditions.
Overall, propylene glycol is a well-studied ingredient that most people can tolerate without issue.
Learn more about Propylene 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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