What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Polybutene
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate
Emollient
Magnesium Potassium Fluorosilicate
Abrasive
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Parfum
Masking
Candelilla Wax Esters
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBenzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCopernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantLimonene
Perfuming
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
BHT
Antioxidant
Punica Granatum Fruit Juice
MaskingRubus Idaeus Juice
AstringentVitis Vinifera Juice
Antioxidant
Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Cera Microcristallina, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Synthetic Wax, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Magnesium Potassium Fluorosilicate, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Parfum, Candelilla Wax Esters, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, CI 77891, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Dimethicone, CI 15850, Limonene, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 15985, Ascorbic Acid, CI 19140, Tocopherol, Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, BHT, Punica Granatum Fruit Juice, Rubus Idaeus Juice, Vitis Vinifera Juice
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Rice Ferment Lees
HumectantOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rice Bran Acid
CleansingGlycosphingolipids
EmollientHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyacrylate Starch
AbsorbentPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingEtidronic Acid
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polysorbate 60, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Rice Ferment Lees, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rice Bran Acid, Glycosphingolipids, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Behenyl Alcohol, Petrolatum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lysolecithin, Carbomer, Tocopherol, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Etidronic Acid, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
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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 ButterGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinTocopherol (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 TocopherolWater. 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
