What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin ConditioningDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
EmollientDextrin Palmitate
EmulsifyingDipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningSilica Dimethyl Silylate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Stearate
EmulsifyingCedrol
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientParfum
MaskingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientSucralose
Skin ConditioningProtease
ExfoliatingButylene Glycol
HumectantMadecassoside
AntioxidantSerine
MaskingCholesterol
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientSqualane
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Glucoside
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialPropolis Extract
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantStearic Acid
CleansingHoney Extract
HumectantCodonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantAcetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningDesamido Collagen
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingTriethylhexanoin, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Diisostearyl Malate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dextrin Palmitate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Glycerin, Water, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Stearate, Cedrol, Dimethicone, Parfum, Gluconolactone, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sucralose, Protease, Butylene Glycol, Madecassoside, Serine, Cholesterol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Glucoside, Alcohol Denat., Propolis Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Stearic Acid, Honey Extract, Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide Ns, Phytosphingosine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Desamido Collagen, Ceramide EOP, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientTriisostearin
Skin ConditioningEthylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Glycine Soja Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientAroma
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingGoat Milk
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientCaryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientSilica
AbrasivePentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantButylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Triisostearin, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Glycine Soja Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aroma, Ozokerite, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Goat Milk, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Silica, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
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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 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 Butter