What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Apium Graveolens Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingHydrated Silica
Abrasive
Propanediol
Solvent
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSodium Phosphate
BufferingWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Apium Graveolens Seed Extract, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Citric Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium Phosphate, Hydrated Silica, Propanediol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Phosphate
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Amodimethicone
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic Colorant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Trideceth-6
EmulsifyingChlorhexidine Dihydrochloride
Antimicrobial
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Oleamide
2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
Skin ConditioningCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Coumarin
Perfuming
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Amodimethicone, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Esters, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 15985, CI 19140, Mica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Trideceth-6, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride, Limonene, Linalool, Isopropyl Alcohol, Oleamide, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Caramel, Cetrimonium Chloride, Coumarin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Hexyl Cinnamal, Parfum
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!
Learn more about Water
