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Cetearyl Octanoate and Cetyl Dimethicone are both softens and smooths ingredients. Cetearyl Octanoate is found in 1 product while Cetyl Dimethicone appears in 12, making Cetyl Dimethicone the more widely used option.
Softens and smooths
Silicone-based emollient
moisturizer
Cetearyl Octanoate is categorised as "Softens and smooths" while Cetyl Dimethicone is categorised as "Softens and smooths". They serve different functions in skincare formulations.
In most cases, these ingredients can be used together. However, always patch test and introduce new ingredients gradually.
Cetearyl Octanoate is found in 1 products, while Cetyl Dimethicone is found in 12 products in our database.
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