What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethyl Sulfone
Solvent
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningMel
EmollientAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Acetum
Parfum
Masking
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Dimethyl Sulfone, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Squalane, Piroctone Olamine, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Mel, Allantoin, Acetum, Parfum, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Humulus Lupulus Extract
Zinc Oxide 22.75%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Dunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Arthrospira Platensis Extract
Antioxidant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 22.75%, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Octyldodecanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Gluconolactone, Isostearic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Arthrospira Platensis Extract, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77492
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl 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. Stay hydrated!
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