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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil
Emollient
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Triethanolamine
BufferingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Extract, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Stearic Acid, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Triethanolamine, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Limonene, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
You may know this ingredient as argan oil. It has emollient and skin conditioning properties that help soften skin and reinforce the lipid barrier.
The fatty acid profile of argan oil is roughly 45-55% oleic acid, 28-36% linoleic acid, 10-15% palmitic acid, and 5-7% stearic acid. It also contains vitamin E, sterols, squalene, and polyphenols like ferulic acid.
Two clinical studies in postmenopausal women found that applying argan oil for 60 days significantly improved skin elasticity and moisturization (reduced transepidermal water loss and increased epidermal water content).
Since it is high in oleic and linoleic acid, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Both of these fall in the C11-C24 range that Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Learn more about Argania Spinosa Kernel OilThis 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 ButterRosa Damascena Flower Oil is an essential oil made from the Damask Rose. It is often used as a fragrance in cosmetics.
Rose Oil has antibacterial and antioxidant properties due to its terpene, glycoside, flavonoid, anthocyanin, and Vitamin C content.
Other major parts of Rose Oil include citronellol and geraniol. Both of these are known EU allergens and cause contact-allergies.
The downsides of this ingredient outweight the positives.
Learn more about Rosa Damascena Flower OilStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidTheobroma 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
