What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Isononanoate
EmollientBenzoic Acid
MaskingCeteareth-12
EmulsifyingCeteareth-20
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeDisodium EDTA
Glycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPantolactone
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Citrate
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantWater
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
CleansingCopernicia Cerifera Cera
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientAcrylates Copolymer
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingStearyl Stearate
EmollientCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeGalactoarabinan
Sodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativeTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantLaurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin
Skin ConditioningLaureth-21
CleansingBHT
AntioxidantWater, CI 77499, Microcrystalline Wax, Stearic Acid, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Glyceryl Stearate, Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Butylene Glycol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Stearyl Stearate, CI 77007, Aminomethyl Propanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Galactoarabinan, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin, Laureth-21, BHT
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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 a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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