What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningPetrolatum
Emollient
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientDextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polybutene
Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Honey
Humectant
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Paraffin
Perfuming
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
BHT
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Petrolatum, Diisostearyl Malate, Dextrin Palmitate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Microcrystalline Wax, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Polybutene, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Beeswax, Glycerin, Squalane, Trehalose, Honey, Royal Jelly Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Paraffin, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, BHT, Water, Alcohol, Parfum
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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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