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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-10 Behenate/Eicosadioate
EmulsifyingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Undecane
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Bixa Orellana Seed Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Brassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Dextrin
AbsorbentGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCollagen Water
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Butylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Caprylyl Methicone, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Behenate/Eicosadioate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sorbitan Isostearate, Xanthan Gum, Retinol, Disodium EDTA, Undecane, Tridecane, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Cholesterol, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Panthenol, Retinal, Squalane, Parfum, Bakuchiol, Dextrin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Collagen Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
PEG-8 Distearate
Emulsifying
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingDiazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMethylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Tetrasodium EDTA
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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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