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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientTricaprylin
Perfuming
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Squalane
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Tribehenin
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Sterols
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientHydrolyzed Algin
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Bulnesia Sarmientoi Wood Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
Masking
Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Viola Odorata Leaf Extract
MaskingGamma-Nonalactone
Masking
Vanillin
Masking
Methyl Anthranilate
MaskingLinalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Tricaprylin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Squalane, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Betaine, Tribehenin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Lactobacillus Ferment, Caffeine, Ceramide NP, Punica Granatum Sterols, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Algin, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Stearyl Alcohol, Isostearic Acid, Bulnesia Sarmientoi Wood Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Viola Odorata Leaf Extract, Gamma-Nonalactone, Vanillin, Methyl Anthranilate, Linalool, Citral, Limonene, Citronellol, Eugenol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate
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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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