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Ingredients Side-by-side
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera
EmollientPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Sinensis Fiber
Emulsion StabilisingRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Cinnamal
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Aroma
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Citrus Limon Peel, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Sinensis Fiber, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Cinnamal, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Aroma
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Polybutene
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Isostearyl Isostearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
CI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Alumina
Abrasive
Diisostearyl Malate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polybutene, Microcrystalline Wax, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Isostearyl Isostearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 45410, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, Aluminum Hydroxide, Blue 1 Lake, CI 42090, Tocopherol, Alumina
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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.
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