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Ingredients Side-by-side
Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Celosia Cristata Flower/Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingVitis Vinifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMilk Protein
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
Humectant
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-22
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Polyquaternium-7
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Milk Protein
Skin ConditioningMel Extract
MoisturisingFragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Amodimethicone
Trideceth-12
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Vanillin
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Celosia Cristata Flower/Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract, Milk Protein, Honey Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Water, Polyquaternium-22, Cetrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Mel Extract, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Propylene Glycol, Amodimethicone, Trideceth-12, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Vanillin, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCamellia Seed Oil
Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C13-15 Alkane
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningWheat Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningSoy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningArginine Hcl
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bacopa Monnieri Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAzadirachta Indica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Camellia Seed Oil, Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol, C13-15 Alkane, Propanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Wheat Amino Acids, Soy Amino Acids, Arginine Hcl, Serine, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Bacopa Monnieri Leaf Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent.
This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products.
As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products.
The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive.
This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen.
It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products.
Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction.
Learn more about Benzyl 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!
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