What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Water
AstringentKaolin
Abrasive
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Yucca Schidigera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Pelargonium Graveolens Water, Kaolin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Decyl Glucoside, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Yucca Schidigera Root Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum, Centella Asiatica Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Tocopherol
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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