What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Isobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol
Bleaching
Glucosylrutin
Antioxidant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Isoquercitrin
Antioxidant
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Panthenol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Methylpropanediol, Lauroyl Lysine, Tocopherol, Isobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol, Glucosylrutin, Pantolactone, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Isoquercitrin, Distarch Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Parfum
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
C12-13 Alkyl Glyceryl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Chitosan
Pullulan
Sorbitol
Humectant
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Catechins
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningUndecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingHyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, C12-13 Alkyl Glyceryl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phospholipids, Soluble Collagen, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Superoxide Dismutase, Beta-Glucan, Sodium PCA, Chitosan, Pullulan, Sorbitol, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Camellia Sinensis Catechins, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Capryloyl Glycine
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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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