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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Polyisobutene
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
EmollientMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningMethyl Hydrogenated Rosinate
PerfumingMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientTriticum Vulgare Germ Oil
EmollientVanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil
EmollientMentha Spicata Herb Oil
PerfumingElaeis Guineensis Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantPolyisobutene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Beeswax, Microcrystalline Wax, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Propolis Extract, Honey Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil, Mentha Spicata Herb Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Tocopherol
Petrolatum
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolyisobutene
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientEthylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingVanillyl Butyl Ether
MaskingButylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantButylene Glycol
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAmber Powder
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingBetaine Salicylate
AntimicrobialAnemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPetrolatum, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Diisostearyl Malate, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Microcrystalline Wax, Vanillyl Butyl Ether, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Amber Powder, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Citric Acid, Betaine Salicylate, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
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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.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer. Polymers are compounds with high molecular weight. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is an emollient and texture enhancer.
In one study, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene showed better skin hydration levels than Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. As an emollient, it helps keep your skin soft and hydrated by trapping moisture in.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is often used as a mineral oil replacement.
Learn more about Hydrogenated PolyisobuteneMicrocrystalline Wax is derived from petroleum through a de-oiling process, then highly refined and purified before use in cosmetics.
In skincare formulations, it is used to improve texture and create a smooth, even consistency. It also helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating.
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil is a lightweight oil from the seeds of the Moringa oleifera tree. In cosmetics, it's an emollient that forms a light film to slow water loss and soften skin.
Its fatty acid composition is dominated by oleic acid (70-78%), with smaller amounts of behenic, palmitic, and stearic acids (this profile is actually pretty similar to olive oil).
Notably, this ingredient is oxidatively stable for an oil and resists going rancid as fast as other oils.
A small, in vivo study on 32 participants found a cream with this ingredient increased skin hydration with no reported skin irritation. It also found the tocopherol content gave it some antioxidant activity as well.
One thing to flag for fungal acne:
Because this oil is so high in oleic acid, Malassezia can use it as a food source and this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
For everyone else, this ingredient is well-tolerated and nourishing with a good safety track record.
Learn more about Moringa Oleifera Seed OilPolyisobutene is a synthetic polymer made from isobutene.
It is a film-forming agent and helps bind ingredients together.
Polyisobutene is not absorbed by the skin.
Learn more about Polyisobutene