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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientSorbitol
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
SurfactantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingEthoxydiglycol
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Stearate
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialEpigallocatechin Gallate
AntioxidantRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantAspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCyclopia Genistoides Leaf Extract
AntioxidantPolygonum Cuspidatum Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentGelatin
Sucrose
HumectantZea Mays Oil
EmulsifyingZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentDisodium EDTA
Methylparaben
PreservativePropylparaben
PreservativeWater, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Sorbitol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethoxydiglycol, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Sorbitan Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Cyclopia Genistoides Leaf Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Extract, Beta-Carotene, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Gelatin, Sucrose, Zea Mays Oil, Zea Mays Starch, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
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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.
Ethoxydiglycol is a synthetic solvent.
Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
Ethoxydiglycol also helps deliver other key ingredients into the skin.
Learn more about EthoxydiglycolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum