What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Butter
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Cera Alba
Emollient
Hydrogenated Grapeseed Oil
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialSalvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Jasminum Grandiflorum Flower Extract
Masking
Gardenia Taitensis Flower
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Cera Alba, Hydrogenated Grapeseed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Oryza Sativa Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Lecithin, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycine Soja Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Jasminum Grandiflorum Flower Extract, Gardenia Taitensis Flower
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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