What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Sunfloweramide Mea
CleansingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Punica Granatum Seed
Abrasive
Wine
Skin ConditioningPrunus Cerasus Fruit
AstringentVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Fruit
AstringentPrunus Persica Fruit
AstringentSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit
EmollientTheobroma Cacao Husk
Abrasive
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Vaccinium Angustifolium Seed
Abrasive
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentSunfloweramide Mea, Tocopherol, Punica Granatum Seed, Wine, Prunus Cerasus Fruit, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit, Rubus Idaeus Fruit, Prunus Persica Fruit, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Husk, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Seed, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Cera Alba
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCocos Nucifera Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Cera Alba, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Propolis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, CI 73360, 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 Cocoa butter; it's the fat pressed out of roasted cocoa beans.
Cocoa butter is solid at room temperature and melts right around body temperature, which is why it feels waxy in the jar and slippery on skin.
It has a very saturated profile (stearic acid ~34 to 36%, oleic acid ~30 to 40%, and palmitic acid ~24 to 29%) that makes it a strong occlusive: it sits on top and slows water escaping from skin.
Concentration data shows that it can show up anywhere from a few percent in lotions up to 100% in balms, and the FDA lists cocoa butter as an OTC skin protectant active at 50-100%.
The CIR has reviewed it and concluded it to be safe as used in cosmetics.
This is one of the ingredients with a comedogenic score of 4/5 from the rabbit ear test. Just know that a later human study did find that finished products containing high-comedogenic ingredients like cocoa butter did not increase microcomedone formation.
The fair call here is that this ingredient is most likely fine on body or low-percentage formulas, but can potentially be riskier as a heavy leave-on facial product if you break out easily.
Cocoa butter may not be fungal acne safe; it is a triglyceride of C16-18 fatty acids that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Allergies to cocoa butter are rare and uncommon, but a few cases have been documented (mostly in cases where the person ate chocolate). So if you have a tree nut allergy, be sure to patch test or avoid.
Learn more about Theobroma Cacao Seed 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
