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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
C9-12 Alkane
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Emulsifying
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Amethyst Powder
Abrasive
Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentRosa Rugosa Flower Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, C9-12 Alkane, Glycerin, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Squalane, Niacinamide, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Amethyst Powder, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Rosa Rugosa Flower Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Maltodextrin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491
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
