What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Petrolatum
Emollient
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Ceresin
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Lanolin Wax
Emollient
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantButylparaben
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Petrolatum, Diisostearyl Malate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Beeswax, Ceresin, Parfum, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Paraffin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Butylene Glycol, Lanolin Wax, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Alcohol, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, CI 19140, CI 15850, Butylparaben, Phenoxyethanol
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine 1%
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 3%
UV Absorber
Benzophenone-3 1%
UV Absorber
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Titanium Dioxide 0.75%
Cosmetic Colorant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Dimethicone
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine 1%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 3%, Benzophenone-3 1%, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Titanium Dioxide 0.75%, Cetearyl Alcohol, Silica, Dimethicone, Paraffinum Liquidum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Polyethylene, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Paraffin
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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.
Paraffin is a solid wax that pulls its weight as an emollient, occlusive, and consistency-booster.
It softens skin and lays down a protective film to slow water loss and gives products a stable body and structure.
The cosmetic grade stuff is highly refined with a solid safety record. The CIR Expert Panel has repeatedly reaffirmed this ingredient to be safe in current practices of use and concentration.
The worry about carcinogenic compounds only applies to industrial grades, not the purified version used in skincare.
Despite its reputation, the highly reformed form is non-comedogenic and doesn't penetrate deeply into skin.
The good news for fungal-acne prone folks: the Malassezia yeast feeds on fatty acids and lipids and paraffin doesn't contain any of these (so there's nothing for the yeast to metabolize). This ingredient is considered fungal acne safe.
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