What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
Emulsifying
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Cell Extract
Skin ProtectingMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil
Masking
Hexyl Acetate
Masking
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
3-Hexenol
Masking
Farnesol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate, Silica Silylate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Cell Extract, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Limonene, Geraniol, Water, Linalool, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Citral, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Citronellol, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil, Hexyl Acetate, Triethyl Citrate, 3-Hexenol, Farnesol, Phenoxyethanol
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAbelmoschus Moschatus Seed Extract
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract
RefreshingCitrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Extract
Skin ConditioningMichelia Champaca Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract, Abelmoschus Moschatus Seed Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Extract, Michelia Champaca Flower Extract
Alternatives
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 ButterThough this ingredient might sound like a juicy fruit extract, it's actually the fat pressed from the mango seed kernel (or the pit). In skincare, it behaves more like shea butter and cocoa butter than like a plant active.
The fatty acid makeup of mango seed butter makes it special; it's typically rich in stearic acid and oleic acid, with small amounts of palmitic and linoleic acid. This combo helps it melt on skin, feel creamy, and leave behind a protective "seal" that slows down water loss.
It also contains a small amount of "extras" like tocopherols (vitamin E) and phytosterols, which are often used to support skin soothing.
Due to its fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
