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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantBehenic Acid
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingLauric Acid
CleansingStearic Acid
CleansingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingIllicium Verum Leaf Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingMyristica Fragrans Kernel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Medica Peel Oil
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
MaskingHibiscus Abelmoschus Extract
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingAnogeissus Leiocarpus Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientJasminum Officinale Flower Wax
EmollientSodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingPEG-3 Distearate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhytantriol
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
PreservativeMethylisothiazolinone
PreservativePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Behenic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Lauric Acid, Stearic Acid, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Illicium Verum Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Myristica Fragrans Kernel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Citrus Medica Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Hibiscus Abelmoschus Extract, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Anogeissus Leiocarpus Bark Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Wax, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, PEG-3 Distearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytantriol, Disodium EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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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