What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Dioleate
Emulsifying
PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate
EmulsifyingBHT
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Juice
MoisturisingEpilobium Fleischeri Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sericin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Isododecane, Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate, BHT, Tocopherol, Water, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Juice, Epilobium Fleischeri Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Honey, Citric Acid, Sericin, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTCetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient ester. It comes from cetearyl alcohol and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient that adds a velvety feel to skin without being greasy or oily. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPeg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate comes from Isostearic Acid and glycerin.
It is an emollient, emulsifier, and gentle cleanser. As an emollient, it helps trap moisture to keep skin soft and hydrated. Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating.
This ingredient is common in oil-based products. This is because it helps oil-ingredients be easily washed away without leaving a residue.
Peg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-20 Glyceryl TriisostearateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
