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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cera Alba
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Hydrogenated Rosinate
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingParaffin
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glyceryl Dibehenate
Emollient
Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tribehenin
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Dimethicone
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingSucrose
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Alanine
Masking
Threonine
Mourera Fluviatilis Extract
Skin ConditioningIron Oxides
Water, Acrylates Copolymer, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Cera Alba, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Glyceryl Behenate, Pentaerythrityl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butylene Glycol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Paraffin, Alcohol Denat., Glyceryl Dibehenate, Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Tribehenin, Triethanolamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Dimethicone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Allantoin, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Silica, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Sucrose, Serine, Arginine, PCA, Alanine, Threonine, Mourera Fluviatilis Extract, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantAcrylates Copolymer
Oryza Sativa Cera
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cera Alba
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-200 Glyceryl Stearate
Surfactant
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Aminomethyl Propanediol
BufferingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Water, CI 77499, Acrylates Copolymer, Oryza Sativa Cera, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Propylene Glycol, Cera Alba, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-200 Glyceryl Stearate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Aminomethyl Propanediol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Dehydroacetate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerCera alba is beeswax, or the wax used by bees to make honeycombs. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient. A study from 2003 found beeswax to be a stronger emollient than ingredients such as petroleum jelly.
As an emollient, beeswax helps hydrate the skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier traps moisture in.
Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating. This helps create consistent texture.
The structure of beeswax is mainly long-chain alcohols and the esters of fatty acids.
There are three types of beeswax: yellow, white, and absolute. Yellow is pure beeswax taken from the honeycomb. White beeswax is created by filtering or bleaching yellow beeswax. Absolute beeswax is created by treating beeswax with alcohol. Beeswax used in cosmetics are purified.
Beeswax has been used throughout history and even in prehistoric times. Some common uses for beeswax still used today are making candles, as a waterproofing agent, and polish for leather.
Beeswax's wax esters are derived primarily from palmitic and oleic acid (C16 and C18:1). Both of these fall within the C11-C24 feeding window.
The Malassezia yeast can potentially cleave these esters and release usable fatty acids, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. However, not everyone will react to this ingredient.
Learn more about Cera AlbaThis ingredient comes from a palm tree native to Brazil. This ingredient is used to thicken texture and leaves behind a film when applied.
Hydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcelluloseSodium Dehydroacetate is a synthetic preservative and sodium salt form of dehydroacetic acid. It stops bacteria, mold, and yeast from growing in your products at low concentrations.
Clinical testing found it to be non-irritating, non-sensitizing, and non-photosensitizing. It's also not significantly absorbed through skin.
There are a very small number of reported cases of contact dermatitis in cases linked to wound-care creams used over compromised skin (rather than skincare).
Overall, this is a well-studied and low-risk preservative just doing its job.
Typical concentrations run up to 0.6%, which is also the maximum amount permitted under both EU CosIng regulations and US FDA guidelines.
Learn more about Sodium DehydroacetateStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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!
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