What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Vegetable Oil
Skin Conditioning
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Lanolin Oil
Emollient
Cera Alba
Emollient
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Propylene Carbonate
SolventHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientEthylhexyl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
C18-36 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientCera Alba
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Oligopeptide-41
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-24
Skin Conditioning
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Oil
Masking
BHT
Antioxidant
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Cera Alba, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Oligopeptide-41, Oligopeptide-24, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Mentha Piperita Oil, BHT, Tropolone, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Ceramide Ng, Citral, Limonene, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cera alba is beeswax, or the wax used by bees to make honeycombs. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient. A study from 2003 found beeswax to be a stronger emollient than ingredients such as petroleum jelly.
As an emollient, beeswax helps hydrate the skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier traps moisture in.
Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating. This helps create consistent texture.
The structure of beeswax is mainly long-chain alcohols and the esters of fatty acids.
There are three types of beeswax: yellow, white, and absolute. Yellow is pure beeswax taken from the honeycomb. White beeswax is created by filtering or bleaching yellow beeswax. Absolute beeswax is created by treating beeswax with alcohol. Beeswax used in cosmetics are purified.
Beeswax has been used throughout history and even in prehistoric times. Some common uses for beeswax still used today are making candles, as a waterproofing agent, and polish for leather.
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