What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCanola Oil
EmollientZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentSilica
AbrasiveWater
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPrunus Avium Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Serotina Bark Extract
MaskingPrunus Cerasus Extract
AntioxidantCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPeumus Boldus Leaf Extract
MaskingRuscus Aculeatus Root Extract
AstringentGlycerin
HumectantAesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingHydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningCopper Gluconate
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter, Canola Oil, Zea Mays Starch, Silica, Water, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Mandelic Acid, Panthenol, Prunus Avium Fruit Extract, Prunus Serotina Bark Extract, Prunus Cerasus Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Peumus Boldus Leaf Extract, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Glycerin, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Copper Gluconate, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningC15-19 Alkane
SolventStearyl Behenate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate
EmulsifyingC10-18 Triglycerides
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantLimonene
PerfumingWater, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C15-19 Alkane, Stearyl Behenate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Stearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Glycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citric Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Limonene
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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 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 ButterGlycerin 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 GlycerinWater. 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