Jaymes Buttrey

Chemistry 1120
Extra Credit Ingredient List
April 9, 2015
After being diagnosed with Dermatitis about 5 years ago, my
dermatologist recommended I start using Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream by
GALDERMA every day. I have never looked at its ingredients. I just trusted my
doctor. It was pretty fascinating to look up all the ingredients and learn more
about the product I use so much. Here is a list of its ingredients with their
structures and functions:

INGREDIEN
T

STRUCTURE

FUNCTION

Water

solvent

Glycerin

humectant, solvent

Petrolatum

antistatic, emulsion stabalizer

Dicaprylyl Ether

solvent

Dimethicone

antifoaming, emollient

Glyceryl Stearate

emollient, emulsifying

Cetyl Alcohol

emollient, emulsifying, opacifyiing, viscosity

controlling

Prunus
Amygdalus Delcis

(sweet almond oil)

emollient, skin conditioning

Tocopheryl
Acetate

antioxidant, captures radicals, skin protecting

Acrylates

film forming, emulsion stabalizing, viscosity

controlling

Dimethiconol

antifoaming, emollient, moisturizing

Benzyl Alcohol

preservative, solvent

Phenoxyethanol

preservative

Methylparaben

preservative

Glyceryl
Acrylate

humectant, viscosity controlling

Propylene
Glycol

humectant, solvent, skin conditioning,

viscosity controlling

Disodium EDTA

chelating, viscosity controlling