What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPPG-5 Pentaerythrityl Ether
EmollientPEG-5 Pentaerythrityl Ether
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientSilica Silylate
EmollientPolybutene
Glycine Soja Sterols
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningSodium Saccharin
MaskingMyristyl Malate Phosphonic Acid
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PPG-5 Pentaerythrityl Ether, PEG-5 Pentaerythrityl Ether, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Beeswax, Panthenol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica Silylate, Polybutene, Glycine Soja Sterols, Water, Sodium Saccharin, Myristyl Malate Phosphonic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Colloidal Oatmeal 1%
AbsorbentWater
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-100 Stearate
SurfactantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Benzoate
MaskingPEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
EmulsifyingDimethiconol
EmollientMannose
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingParaffin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Vitreoscilla Ferment
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingColloidal Oatmeal 1%, Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Paraffinum Liquidum, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Dimethiconol, Mannose, Xanthan Gum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Capryloyl Glycine, Microcrystalline Wax, Sorbitan Tristearate, Paraffin, Disodium EDTA, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Citric Acid
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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.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.
It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.
As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.
This ingredient is oil-soluble.
Learn more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl HydroxyhydrocinnamateWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water