What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Colloidal Oatmeal, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateWater. 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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