What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Prunus Domestica Seed Extract
EmollientHydrolyzed Malt Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lentinus Edodes Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPhysalis Alkekengi Calyx Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract
Skin ConditioningRose Extract
Skin ConditioningKrameria Triandra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Rhodochrosite Extract
Antioxidant
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Michelia Alba Leaf Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantBisabolol
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
BHT
Antioxidant
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Prunus Domestica Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Salix Alba Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Extract, Physalis Alkekengi Calyx Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Rose Extract, Krameria Triandra Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Oryza Sativa Extract, Rhodochrosite Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Michelia Alba Leaf Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Ceteareth-20, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Bisabolol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, BHT, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Eugenol, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
PPG-14 Butyl Ether
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Steareth-21
CleansingSteareth-2
EmulsifyingDimethicone
Emollient
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaoleate
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PPG-14 Butyl Ether, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Propanediol, Glycerin, Steareth-21, Steareth-2, Dimethicone, Myristyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaoleate, Allantoin, Ceramide NP, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Tocopherol
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 AlcoholGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Water. 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
