What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Polybutene
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Sterols
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Isosorbide Disunflowerseedate
HumectantHydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Portulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningPolybutene, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Punica Granatum Sterols, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Isosorbide Disunflowerseedate, Hydroxystearic Acid, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyethylene, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Stearic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Palmitic Acid, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Trihydroxystearin, Sucrose Cocoate, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Glucomannan
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientTriisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Aroma
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Goat Milk
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Triisostearin, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Glycine Soja Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aroma, Ozokerite, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Goat Milk, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Silica, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
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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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