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Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientAquilaria Agallocha Oil
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLauryl Lactyl Lactate
Skin ConditioningHoney
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingWater, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Aquilaria Agallocha Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Lauryl Lactyl Lactate, Honey, Panthenol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Cetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantOenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningStearalkonium Chloride
PreservativeGlycine
BufferingMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningKaolin
AbrasivePlukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
EmollientCocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAroma
Sucrose
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCymbopogon Nardus Oil
MaskingWater, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Oenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Stearalkonium Chloride, Glycine, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Kaolin, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Quinoa Protein, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Aroma, Sucrose, Potassium Sorbate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cymbopogon Nardus Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Behentrimonium Methosulfate is an ammonium salt. It is mainly used to prevent static in haircare products as a surfactant.
Surfactants have differing ends: one side is hydrophilic while the other end is hydrophobic.
Surfactants also help your cleansers remove pollutants more easily from the skin.
Learn more about Behentrimonium MethosulfateThis ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterCetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinThis ingredient is derived from guar gum.
It is a conditioning ingredient, meaning it helps soften skin and hair.
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract comes from rosemary. Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean.
While Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil can be volatile due to its fragrant properties, the fragrance components are usually removed in the leaf extract.
Rosemary Leaf Extract contains many antioxidants such as rosmarinic acid and caffeic acid. Rosemarinic acid, a compound found in rosemary leaf, has been found to help soothe skin conditions such as eczema and acne.
Learn more about Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf ExtractWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water