What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
Cleansing
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Allium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningUbiquinone
Antioxidant
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Glucosamine
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Chitosan
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Methylparaben
Preservative
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Water, Dimethicone, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Saccharomyces Lysate, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Ceteareth-20, Cetyl Alcohol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Squalane, Retinyl Palmitate, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Beta-Carotene, Ubiquinone, Copper Gluconate, Glucosamine, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Allantoin, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Bisabolol, Chitosan, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phospholipids, Methylparaben, Steareth-2, Phytosphingosine
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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.
Ceteareth-20 is an emulsifier and surfactant made by reacting cetearyl alcohol with 20 moles of ethylene oxide.
This gives it both oil and water-loving properties that makes it an effect emulsifier; it's really great at pulling oil droplets into water to create a stable, creamy, and easy-to-spread base.
Typical use ranges from 0.5-30%. Most leave-on products are in the 1-10% zone.
The 20 ethylene oxide units is well above the PEG-10 threshold and therefore not a food source for Malassezia (it's fungal acne safe).
This ingredient has a comedogenic rating of 2 and an irritancy rating of 3. These numbers come from testing the raw ingredient on rabbit ears and doesn't reflect how it will behave in a finished product.
In practice, this ingredient is a well-tolerated ingredient. The ratings reflect cautious lab conditions and not real-world use. Just be sure to patch test any formulas you feel unsure about.
Learn more about Ceteareth-20Water. 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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