What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningJuglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Zea Mays Kernel Meal
Abrasive
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Cetyl Acetate
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Ceteareth-20
CleansingAcetylated Lanolin Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Triethanolamine
BufferingParfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Zea Mays Kernel Meal, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 60, Triethanolamine, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
C13-14 Alkane
SolventLitchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Bran Extract
Abrasive
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingPseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides
Skin ConditioningCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Malus Sylvestris Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Extract
Perfuming
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Clementina Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Tangerina Peel Extract
AstringentCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Peel Extract
Astringent
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCitrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
Cleansing
Mentha Viridis Extract
MaskingQuartz
Abrasive
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Olivate, C13-14 Alkane, Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Glycine Soja Sterols, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Allantoin, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Sodium PCA, Plankton Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Malus Sylvestris Flower Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Clementina Fruit Extract, Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Mentha Viridis Extract, Quartz, Sodium Salicylate, Sodium Lactate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sorbitan Olivate, Maltodextrin, Glycol Distearate, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerCetearyl 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 AlcoholCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl 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 GlycerinWater. 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
