What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
BHT
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Geraniol
Perfuming
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citral
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Persea Gratissima Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Silica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Parfum, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Limonene, BHT, Alcohol, Oleic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Linalool, Citronellol, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Geraniol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Citral, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Thujopsis Dolabrata Branch Extract
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Masking
Sodium Stearate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Lycium Barbarum Fruit
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Thujopsis Dolabrata Branch Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Sodium Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Hydrolyzed Lycium Barbarum Fruit, Retinyl Palmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl Stearate
