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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingLauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract
SmoothingMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citronellol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ozokerite, Lauryl Laurate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Parfum, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal
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 ButterTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter comes from the Theobroma cacoa, or Cacao tree. Cacao trees are native to tropical landscapes.
Like other plant butters, Cacao seed butter is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture in, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Cacao seed butter contains antioxidants known as polyphenols. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules by stabilizing them. Unstable free-radicals may cause damage to your skin cells. Antioxidants may help with anti-aging.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter can be bad for acne prone skin.
Learn more about Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
