Mitchum Women Powder Fresh Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant Versus Speed Stick Lady Speed Stick Invisible Dry Antiperspirant Deodorant
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly
AstringentStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialHydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Talc
Abrasive
Parfum
Masking
PEG-8 Distearate
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Hydrogen Peroxide
AntimicrobialSilica
Abrasive
Dimethicone Silylate
Laureth-23
Cleansing
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentBenzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Cinnamyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Cyclopentasiloxane, Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly, Stearyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dimethicone, Talc, Parfum, PEG-8 Distearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hydrogen Peroxide, Silica, Dimethicone Silylate, Laureth-23, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Coumarin, Citronellol, Geraniol, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citral
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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.
We don't have a description for Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly yet.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is a lightweight emollient made by combinig benzoic acid with fatty alcohols that are 12-15 carbons long.
In cosmetics, it plays several roles:
The Cosmetic Review Expert Panel has concluded the alkyl benzoate group to be safe as used in cosmetics; it wasn't found to be a skin irritant and unlikely to be absorbed due to its low water solubility.
This report recorded almost 1000 reported uses with concentrations up to 59% in leave-on products but your cosmetics will typically use 0.5-15% depending on the product.
It's often called a "SPF booster": this is because it keeps UV filters properly dissolved and evenly distributed to support a sunscreen's performance. It doesn't actually raise SPF on its own.
Overall, this ingredient is well tolerated.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because it is an ester of benzoic acid.
Think of this ingredient as two parts stuck together: an oily part and an acid part. Malassezia only gets a meal when it can snip off a fatty acid to eat. With C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, the acid part is benzoic acid, which isn't a fatty acid and which the yeast can't use as food.
Benzoic acid is actually used as a preservative to stop yeast from growing.
The oily part is a blend of C12-15 fatty alcohols but fatty alcohols in this size range can support only a little Malassezia growth (mostly for one species of Malassezia as well).
In the ingredient, those alcohols stay locked inside the molecule. The yeast can only reach them by snipping the benzoate bond, and that type of bond is harder for it to cut than a normal fatty bond.
So not much gets released. And whatever does get snipped comes packaged with benzoic acid, which discourages yeast growth.
Learn more about C12-15 Alkyl BenzoateHydrogenated Castor Oil (aka "castor wax") is what you get when castor oil is turned into a wax.
Its dominant fatty acid is ricinoleic acid, giving it both emollient and mild humectant properties.
According to EU CosIng, this ingredient helps soften skin, keep oil and water stay mixed, and thickens products.
Hydrogenated castor oil at 30% did not trigger a positive patch-test reaction and is well-tolerated.
Since this ingredient is based on an 18-carbon fatty acid, it falls into the chain-length range that Malassezia can feed on and may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Hydrogenated Castor OilParfum 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 ParfumPEG-8 Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Stearyl 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.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
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