What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cera Alba
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentRubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Domestica Fruit Extract
MoisturisingFragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentPrunus Serotina Fruit Extract
MaskingPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract
AstringentHydrolyzed Strawberry Fruit
AstringentTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cera Alba, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Prunus Serotina Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract, Hydrolyzed Strawberry Fruit
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Cold Pressed Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Myristica Fragrans Aril Oil
Perfuming
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentLecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77004
Cosmetic ColorantCI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCocos Nucifera Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Cold Pressed Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Myristica Fragrans Aril Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Oryza Sativa Starch, Lecithin, Tocopherol, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891, Mica, CI 77004, CI 73360, CI 16035, CI 15850
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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.
This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.
Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).
Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.
Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
