What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Meristem Cell Culture
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Withania Somnifera Extract
Skin ConditioningRubia Cordifolia Root Powder
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Callus
Antimicrobial
Santalum Album
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Shorea Robusta Resin
TonicOryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Cold Pressed Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77004
Cosmetic ColorantCI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Meristem Cell Culture, Centella Asiatica Extract, Withania Somnifera Extract, Rubia Cordifolia Root Powder, Nelumbo Nucifera Callus, Santalum Album, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Shorea Robusta Resin, Oryza Sativa Starch, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Cold Pressed Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Sorbitan Olivate, Lecithin, Tocopherol, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891, Mica, CI 77004, CI 73360, CI 16035, CI 15850
Kaolin
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
PEG-12 Carnauba
Emulsion StabilisingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lanolin
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit
MaskingMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantKaolin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, PEG-12 Carnauba, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Beeswax, Tocopherol, Lanolin, Isopropyl Myristate, Resveratrol, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77007, CI 15850
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 ButterCi 15850 is the pigment color red. It is an azo dye and created synthetically.
Azo dyes need to be thoroughly purified before use. This allows them to be more stable and longer-lasting.
This ingredient is common in foundations, lipsticks, and blushes. This color is described as brown/orangey red.
It has many secondary names such as Red 6 and Red 7. According to a manufacturer, Red 6 usually contains aluminum.
Learn more about CI 15850Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491CI 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created CI 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77492Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Though this ingredient might sound like a juicy fruit extract, it's actually the fat pressed from the mango seed kernel (or the pit). In skincare, it behaves more like shea butter and cocoa butter than like a plant active.
The fatty acid makeup of mango seed butter makes it special; it's typically rich in stearic acid and oleic acid, with small amounts of palmitic and linoleic acid. This combo helps it melt on skin, feel creamy, and leave behind a protective "seal" that slows down water loss.
It also contains a small amount of "extras" like tocopherols (vitamin E) and phytosterols, which are often used to support skin soothing.
Due to its fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Mangifera Indica Seed ButterMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol
