What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Emulsifying Wax
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Polyglutamate
HumectantWater, Propylene Glycol, Emulsifying Wax, Cyclomethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Zinc Oxide, Parfum, Sodium Polyglutamate
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.
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