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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-10
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Quaternium-91
C13-15 Alkane
SolventCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetrimonium Methosulfate
AntimicrobialParfum
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Chlorella Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSoy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-37
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningPg-Hydroxyethylcellulose Cocodimonium Chloride
Wheat Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetate
BufferingDimethyl Palmitamine
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Behenamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Arginine Hcl
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Threonine
Sodium Phytate
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Dilinoleic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningC11-13 Isoparaffin
Solvent
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Masking
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientPPG-1 Trideceth-6
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Polyquaternium-10, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Quaternium-91, C13-15 Alkane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopentyldiol, Propanediol, Cetrimonium Methosulfate, Parfum, Glycerin, Chlorella Ferment, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Soy Amino Acids, Stearyl Alcohol, Tribehenin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-37, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Pg-Hydroxyethylcellulose Cocodimonium Chloride, Wheat Amino Acids, Pisum Sativum Seed Extract, Sodium Acetate, Dimethyl Palmitamine, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Behenamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine Hcl, Serine, Threonine, Sodium Phytate, Potassium Sorbate, Dilinoleic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, C11-13 Isoparaffin, Glycine Soja Oil, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Adansonia Digitata Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Quaternium-80
Lavandula Spica Herb Oil
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Menthol
Masking
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Cetyl Esters, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Cetrimonium Chloride, Biotin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Quaternium-80, Lavandula Spica Herb Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Menthol
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 waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
