What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Xylitol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Coenochloris Signiensis Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingWater, Propanediol, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Xylitol, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Maltodextrin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coenochloris Signiensis Extract, Lecithin, Triethanolamine
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Phragmites Karka Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Phragmites Karka Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Citronellol
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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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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