What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAluminum Chlorohydrate
AstringentUndecane
EmollientDiatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Tridecane
Perfuming
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ceteareth-33
CleansingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLactococcus Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Aluminum Chlorohydrate, Undecane, Diatomaceous Earth, Glycerin, Triethyl Citrate, Tridecane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Parfum, Propanediol, Sclerotium Gum, Allantoin, Behenyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceteareth-33, Arachidyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Caprylate, Lactococcus Ferment Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Tropolone, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about Parfum
