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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Water, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Triethyl Citrate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Parfum, Biotin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Ceteareth-20, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Propylene Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningHoney
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Glycerin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Honey, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cetrimonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
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 AlcoholGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumThis ingredient is also known as Avocado oil. It's the cold-pressed oil from the flesh of the avocado fruit packed with fatty acids (mostly oleic acid).
The rich fatty acid profile allows it to function as a skin conditioning agent and emollient; it helps soften and smooth skin while reducing water loss.
Preclinical research has found that topical avocado oil increased collagen synthesis and reduced inflammation during wound healing, giving it some skin-repairing credibility.
The unsaponifiable fraction of the oil is also interesting: studies on avocado unsaponifiables showed that it helped skin produce more collagen and other structural compounds that support healing.
The CIR Expert Panel has found this ingredient to be non-irritating in formulations.
It's a great ingredient for dry or compromised skin. Just know it may not be fungal acne safe. This is because the oleic acid content falls within the range that Malassezia can use as a food source.
Learn more about Persea Gratissima OilStearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Fatty alcohols are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent (ethanol) alcohols.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Stearyl 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
