What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Decyl Oleate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Water, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Decyl Oleate, Glycerin, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Glycine Soja Oil Unsaponifiables, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Triethyl Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzoic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Alcohol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Isononanoate
EmollientIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientPropylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ptfe
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingSteareth-21
CleansingTapioca Starch
Pentaerythrityl Distearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Brassica Campestris Sterols
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRaspberry Seed Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Borage Seed Oil Aminopropanediol Amides
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glycerin, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Butylene Glycol, Ptfe, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Tapioca Starch, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Cera Microcristallina, Sodium Polyacrylate, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chlorphenesin, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Piroctone Olamine, Xanthan Gum, Raspberry Seed Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Asiaticoside, Phytosphingosine, Borage Seed Oil Aminopropanediol Amides
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 ButterCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWe don't have a description for Propylheptyl Caprylate yet.
Sodium Polyacrylate is the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid. It is used as an absorber, emollient, and stabilizer.
This ingredient is a super-absorbent polymer - meaning it can absorb 100 to 1000 times its mass in water. As an emollient, Sodium Polyacrylate helps soften and soothe skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
