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Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
PEG-4
HumectantPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Tocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydroxycinnamic Acid
Skin ConditioningUbiquinone
Antioxidant
Tribehenin
Emollient
Teprenone
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Phytosterol
EmulsifyingThioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract
Masking
Santalum Spicata Wood Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Dalburgia Sissoo Extract
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Benzyl Cinnamate
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, PEG-4, Phenyl Trimethicone, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Tocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxycinnamic Acid, Ubiquinone, Tribehenin, Teprenone, Retinyl Palmitate, Ceramide Ns, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Thioctic Acid, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Parfum, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Santalum Spicata Wood Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Dalburgia Sissoo Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Farnesol, Benzyl Cinnamate, Benzyl Salicylate, Eugenol, Benzyl Alcohol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal
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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.
Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent.
This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products.
As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products.
The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive.
This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen.
It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products.
Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction.
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