What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHoney
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
EDTA
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Water
Skin ConditioningBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingArginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingSerine
Masking
Valine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Esters, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Isoamyl Laurate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
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 most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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