What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
BHT
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Polyacrylate-13
Polyisobutene
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Glucoside, Benzoic Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Isostearate, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGlycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Kaolin
Abrasive
Tetrasodium EDTA
Tromethamine
BufferingZinc PCA
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
PEG-20 Soy Sterol
EmulsifyingCocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Boswellia Serrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Honey Extract
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Oligopeptide-10
Antimicrobial
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Benzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cera Alba
Emollient
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Isomerized Safflower Acid
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols, Sorbitan Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Glycine Soja Sterols, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Kaolin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tromethamine, Zinc PCA, Hydrogenated Lecithin, PEG-20 Soy Sterol, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Polysorbate 60, Silica, Salicylic Acid, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Benzoate, Copper Gluconate, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Honey Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Oligopeptide-10, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Benzalkonium Chloride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cera Alba, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Isomerized Safflower Acid, Maltodextrin, Palmitic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Zinc Sulfate
Reviews
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 ButterGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPeg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. On the other hand, emulsifiers help prevent oil and water from separating in a product.
PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Water. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
