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What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningCocoglycerides
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCorylus Avellana Seed Oil
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingGlycine Max Polypeptide
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Polygamma-Glutamate
Emulsion StabilisingPropanediol
SolventAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Stearic Acid
CleansingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPullulan
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion StabilisingHelianthus Annuus Flower
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientAcmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
EmollientBehenic Acid
CleansingGinsenosides
Skin ConditioningDipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningEllagic Acid
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-64
AntioxidantCamellia Sinensis Catechins
AntioxidantJojoba Esters
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Distearate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantArginine
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMyristic Acid
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCyclodextrin
AbsorbentWater, Glycerin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Poria Cocos Polysaccharide, Cocoglycerides, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Corylus Avellana Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glycine Max Polypeptide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Polygamma-Glutamate, Propanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Pullulan, Synthetic Beeswax, Helianthus Annuus Flower, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Behenic Acid, Ginsenosides, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Copper Tripeptide-1, Ellagic Acid, Sh-Polypeptide-64, Camellia Sinensis Catechins, Jojoba Esters, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Arginine, Carbomer, Myristic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclodextrin
Water
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantStearyl Alcohol
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningSteareth-21
CleansingNiacinamide
SmoothingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCaprooyl Phytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide Eos
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCaprooyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Ceteareth-25
Cleansing3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningBehenic Acid
CleansingWater, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Gluconolactone, Steareth-21, Niacinamide, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cholesterol, Ceramide Ns, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, Ceramide EOP, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ceramide Eos, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cetyl Alcohol, Ceramide AP, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Ceteareth-25, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Behenic Acid
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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.
Behenic Acid is a fatty acid and has moisturizing properties.
It is naturally occuring in the Moringa oleifera tree, rapeseed oil, and peanut oil.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Behenic AcidCetearyl 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 AlcoholCetyl 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 AlcoholGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinStearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients.
Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent alcohols. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water