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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ceresin
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Triethanolamine
BufferingLaureth-23
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Zymomonas Ferment Extract
HumectantHoney Extract
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Water, Squalane, Isoamyl Laurate, Propanediol, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Saccharide Isomerate, Niacinamide, Inulin, Maltodextrin, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Zymomonas Ferment Extract, Honey Extract, Allantoin, Glyceryl Stearate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Lactic Acid
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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.
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 StearateWater. 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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