What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingDimethicone
EmollientOlus Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMyrica Cerifera Fruit Wax
EmollientAstrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
EmollientParfum
MaskingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-72
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientCetrimonium Chloride
AntimicrobialEuphorbia Cerifera Cera
AstringentSodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantWater, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Dimethicone, Olus Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Myrica Cerifera Fruit Wax, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Parfum, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-72, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Cetrimonium Chloride, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Cetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningCucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
EmollientSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientOryza Sativa Bran Oil
EmollientMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientUlmus Fulva Bark Extract
MoisturisingRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCera Alba
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDiethyl Phthalate
MaskingWater, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Ulmus Fulva Bark Extract, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cera Alba, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Diethyl Phthalate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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!
Learn more about Water