What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Oxide
AbsorbentDiatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Parfum
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Magnesium Oxide, Diatomaceous Earth, Parfum, Silica, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Behenate, Zinc Oxide, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol
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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.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil (aka "castor wax") is what you get when castor oil is turned into a wax.
Its dominant fatty acid is ricinoleic acid, giving it both emollient and mild humectant properties.
According to EU CosIng, this ingredient helps soften skin, keep oil and water stay mixed, and thickens products.
Hydrogenated castor oil at 30% did not trigger a positive patch-test reaction and is well-tolerated.
Since this ingredient is based on an 18-carbon fatty acid, it falls into the chain-length range that Malassezia can feed on and may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Hydrogenated Castor OilParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of āFRAGRANCEā or āPARFUMā according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
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