What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Stearalkonium Chloride
Preservative
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Stearalkonium Chloride, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Propanediol, Coco-Caprylate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Amodimethicone
Climbazole
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Steartrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Extensin
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentLactic Acid
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Punica Granatum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Behentrimonium Chloride, Caffeine, Parfum, Amodimethicone, Climbazole, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Steartrimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Dextrin, Lactic Acid, Arginine, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Propanediol, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Oleic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Cholesterol, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Anhydroxylitol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Xylitol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is a preservative and often used for it's anti-static properties. You'll most likely see this ingredient in hair conditioners.
It does not cause irritation or sensitization in leave-on products at 1-5%.
Cetyl 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 AlcoholEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolStearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Fatty alcohols are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent (ethanol) alcohols.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Stearyl 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
