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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Yeast Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chitosan Succinamide
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein
Skin ConditioningPentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Lavandula Dentata Flower/Leaf Oil
Masking
Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
Masking
Santalum Spicata Wood Oil
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Laurus Nobilis Leaf Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialEugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Oil
Sodium Lactate
BufferingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Foeniculum Vulgare Seed
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Jasminum Sambac Flower Oil
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Piper Nigrum Fruit Oil
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil
Emollient
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Avena Sativa Bran Extract
Abrasive
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Alanine
MaskingMentha Aquatica Leaf Oil
Masking
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Proline
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Estagole
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Yeast Extract, Chitosan Succinamide, Cetyl Esters, Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein, Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Lavandula Dentata Flower/Leaf Oil, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Santalum Spicata Wood Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Laurus Nobilis Leaf Oil, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Sodium PCA, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Oil, Sodium Lactate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Foeniculum Vulgare Seed, Arginine, Jasminum Sambac Flower Oil, Aspartic Acid, Piper Nigrum Fruit Oil, PCA, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Glycine, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Alanine, Mentha Aquatica Leaf Oil, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Threonine, Proline, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Limonene, Eugenol, Citral, Estagole, Geraniol
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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