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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 ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera
EmollientSodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Fragaria Vesca Seed
AstringentParfum
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Honey
Humectant
Lanolin
Emollient
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Styrax Benzoin Gum
Masking
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Water, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Propylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Fragaria Vesca Seed, Parfum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Honey, Lanolin, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Styrax Benzoin Gum, Cetrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Coumarin
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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