What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
PPG-5 Pentaerythrityl Ether
EmollientPEG-5 Pentaerythrityl Ether
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cera Alba
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Silica Silylate
EmollientPolybutene
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Saccharin
MaskingMyristyl Malate Phosphonic Acid
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PPG-5 Pentaerythrityl Ether, PEG-5 Pentaerythrityl Ether, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cera Alba, 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
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Rosinate
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCanola Oil
Emollient
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Retinyl Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Cera Alba
Emollient
Squalene
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Aroma
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientEthylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Rosinate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Canola Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Water, Isohexadecane, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Retinyl Retinoate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tripeptide-1, Cera Alba, Squalene, Palmitic Acid, Aroma, C12-16 Alcohols, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Glycine Soja Oil, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Salicylate, Tocopherol, Limonene, Beta-Sitosterol, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol
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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 an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterCera alba is beeswax, or the wax used by bees to make honeycombs. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient. A study from 2003 found beeswax to be a stronger emollient than ingredients such as petroleum jelly.
As an emollient, beeswax helps hydrate the skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier traps moisture in.
Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating. This helps create consistent texture.
The structure of beeswax is mainly long-chain alcohols and the esters of fatty acids.
There are three types of beeswax: yellow, white, and absolute. Yellow is pure beeswax taken from the honeycomb. White beeswax is created by filtering or bleaching yellow beeswax. Absolute beeswax is created by treating beeswax with alcohol. Beeswax used in cosmetics are purified.
Beeswax has been used throughout history and even in prehistoric times. Some common uses for beeswax still used today are making candles, as a waterproofing agent, and polish for leather.
Learn more about Cera AlbaWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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