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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Laureth-3
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingSteareth-21
CleansingPetrolatum
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Simethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butylene Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Laureth-3, Stearic Acid, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Petrolatum, Polysorbate 20, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, Allantoin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Simethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 19140, CI 77163, Iron Oxides
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Ingredients Explained
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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.
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