What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Petrolatum
Emollient
Lanolin
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Cera Alba
Emollient
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Mel
EmollientIsohexadecane
EmollientHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingButylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Potassium Carbonate
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPetrolatum, Lanolin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cera Alba, Ozokerite, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mel, Isohexadecane, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Tripeptide-1, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Cera Microcristallina, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Potassium Carbonate, Xanthan Gum
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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 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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