Curlsmith Bonding Oil Versus Curlsmith Shine Oil
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientHydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Lens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Cicer Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingChenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Cicer Seed Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Parfum, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Benzyl Alcohol, Citronellol
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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.
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is a lightweight ester created from coconut oil fatty acids, caprylic acid, and capric acid.
It is an emollient that helps soften skin and reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL). What sets it apart from heavier emollients is its ultralight, non-greasy feel.
Once applied, this ingredient dries down quickly and leaves a dry, silky finish behind. This also helps improve spreadability and texture.
This ingredient has an excellent safety-record and is non-irritating.
Typical concentrations for cosmetics range from 0.5-62%.
Research on Malassezia growth found no growth on fatty acid esters with chain lengths shorter than 12 carbons (it prefers C11-24).
Since Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is built on C8 and C10 fatty acids, it is out of the range that Malassezia metabolizes, and therefore safe for fungal acne.
Learn more about Coco-Caprylate/CaprateHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil comes from the seabuckthorn berry. The seabuckthorn fruit contains carotenoids, palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid and vitamin E.
The nutritious content of seabuckthorn fruit oil helps hydrate and nourish the skin. A study from 2018 found seabuckthorn may help with alleviating UV damage due to its anti-inflammatory property.
Carotenoids and Vitamin E help nourish your skin's natural barrier. This barrier protects your skin and is responsible for firm skin.
Learn more about Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit OilWe don't have a description for Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate yet.
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters is basically an "eco-designed" emollient ester derived from shea butter.
You can think of it like shea butter's lighter, more elegant sibling. The creating of this ingredient preserves shea butter's beneficial fatty acid profile while dramatically improving spreadability/skin feel.
This makes it a great choice for spray formulations, serums, and lightweight moisturizers where traditional shea butter would be too heavy.
It's rapidly absorbed on skin and provides an instant moisturizing effect and velvety after-feel.
These conditioning benefits trace back to shea's well-studied bioactive profile; shea is rich in antioxidants like tocopherols and contains stearic and oleic acids that support skin barrier health.
It also contains triterpene alcohols known to reduce inflammation, cinnamic acid esters with some UV-absorbing capacity, and lupeol that protects skin proteins.
Research backs up those triterpenes: a study isolating triterpene acetates and cinnamates from shea fat found all tested compounds showed anti-inflammatory activity in mice.
Fungal acne: Because this is an ethyl ester derived from shea's long-chain fatty acids (primarily stearic C18 and oleic C18), in vitro testing has shown the Malassezia species can grow in the presence of ethyl esters. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
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