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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingRibes Nigrum Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingOryzanol
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Masking
Myristyl Laurate
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
Buffering
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Myristyl Myristate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Oryzanol, Bisabolol, Myristyl Laurate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glucose, Parfum, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPiroctone Olamine
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Milk Protein
Skin ConditioningWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate, Glycol Distearate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Piroctone Olamine, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholWater. 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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