What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantIsocetyl Alcohol
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPropylparaben
PreservativePrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingTriticum Vulgare Germ Oil
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingWater
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantLanolin
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientUrea
BufferingBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingStearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientCetyl Acetate
EmollientAcetylated Lanolin Alcohol
EmollientParfum
MaskingSodium Borate
BufferingParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingImidazolidinyl Urea
PreservativePyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-150 Distearate
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSoluble Collagen
HumectantMethylparaben
PreservativeOleic Acid
EmollientSorbic Acid
PreservativeCholeth-24
EmulsifyingCeteth-24
CleansingCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 47005
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propylene Glycol, Lanolin, Cetyl Alcohol, Urea, Beeswax, Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Cetyl Acetate, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Parfum, Sodium Borate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, PEG-150 Distearate, Allantoin, Soluble Collagen, Methylparaben, Oleic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Choleth-24, Ceteth-24, CI 14700, CI 47005
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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.
Paraffinum Liquidum is also known as liquid paraffin. It is a type of highly refined mineral oil.
Like other oils, Paraffinum Liquidum has emollient properties. Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture within, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Paraffinum Liquidum does not irritate the skin and is non-comedogenic.
Learn more about Paraffinum LiquidumThis ingredient is the oil from the apricot.
Apricot Kernel Oil is an emollient and helps soften skin. This is due to its fatty acid components. Some of these fatty acids include linoleic and oleic acid.
This ingredient also has antioxidant properties from Vitamins A, C, and E. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. Besides being antioxidants, these vitamins provide plenty of skin benefits as well.
Learn more about Prunus Armeniaca Kernel OilWater. 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!
Learn more about Water