What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Cera Alba
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Aroma
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Urea
Buffering
Honey
Humectant
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEDTA
Eugenol
Perfuming
Cera Alba, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Lecithin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Aroma, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Colloidal Oatmeal, Urea, Honey, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Propolis Extract, Allantoin, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Hydroxide, EDTA, Eugenol
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Mango Butter Dimer Dilinoleyl Esters/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Vegetable Oil
Skin Conditioning
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Bixa Orellana Seed Extract
MaskingCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Rebaudioside A
Skin ConditioningBeeswax, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mango Butter Dimer Dilinoleyl Esters/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Vegetable Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Lauryl Laurate, Glycine Soja Oil, Bixa Orellana Seed Extract, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate, Tocopherol, Rebaudioside A
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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.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterTheobroma 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 Butter
