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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningBehentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyquaternium-37
C13-15 Alkane
SolventBis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Polyester-11
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyimide-1
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer
Pisum Sativum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingHelianthus Annuus Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-37, C13-15 Alkane, Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Lecithin, Isopropyl Alcohol, Polyester-11, Sclerotium Gum, Chlorphenesin, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Triheptanoin, Panthenol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyimide-1, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Niacinamide, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sarcosine, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Citric Acid, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Pisum Sativum Seed Extract, Propylene Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl, Arginine, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Potassium Sorbate, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Jojoba Esters, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Polyglycerin-3, CI 19140, CI 15985
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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.
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 AlcoholGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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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