What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Steareth-21
CleansingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Steareth-20
CleansingIsohexadecane
EmollientMilk Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantSucrose Stearate
EmollientSodium Nitrate
SoothingSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantArachidic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Glycol
SolventLauric Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingHydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Polysorbate 60, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Steareth-21, Allantoin, Betaine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Steareth-20, Isohexadecane, Milk Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Sucrose Stearate, Sodium Nitrate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Arachidic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Benzyl Glycol, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Oleic Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Phytosterols, Ceramide AP, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide As, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Lecithin, Squalane, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide Ng, Sodium Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycosphingolipids, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Raspberry Ketone
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Palmate
CleansingSodium Palm Kernelate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingTetrasodium Etidronate
Emulsion StabilisingEgg Yolk Extract
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Milk Protein Extract
Honey
Humectant
Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Parfum
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Reviews
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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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