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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil
Emollient
Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Linalool
Perfuming
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Erythritol
Humectant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Carrageenan
Limonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Geraniol
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Glucose
Humectant
Water, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Glucoside, Linalool, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Sodium PCA, Erythritol, Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Carrageenan, Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Geraniol, Farnesol, Benzyl Salicylate, Glucose
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingCera Alba
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Steareth-10
Emulsifying
Polyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Triethanolamine, Cera Alba, Cetyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Steareth-10, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Propylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tropolone, Parfum
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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.
Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateWater. 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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