What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Candelilla Cera
Emollient
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Silica
Abrasive
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil
Emollient
Soybean Glycerides
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Phenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Myristate, Cera Microcristallina, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Candelilla Cera, Ozokerite, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Silica, Jojoba Esters, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Zinc Oxide, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isostearic Acid, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil, Soybean Glycerides, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter comes from the Theobroma cacoa, or Cacao tree. Cacao trees are native to tropical landscapes.
Like other plant butters, Cacao seed butter is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture in, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Cacao seed butter contains antioxidants known as polyphenols. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules by stabilizing them. Unstable free-radicals may cause damage to your skin cells. Antioxidants may help with anti-aging.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter can be bad for acne prone skin.
Learn more about Theobroma Cacao Seed ButterTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
