What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientHydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Dipentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate/Polyhydroxystearate
HumectantPolyamide-8
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Triisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningArginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tribehenin
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Hydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Portulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningSorbic Acid
Preservative
Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate/Polyhydroxystearate, Polyamide-8, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triisostearin, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Water, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Tocopherol, Tribehenin, Palmitic Acid, Hydroxystearic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trihydroxystearin, Glycine Soja Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Sucrose Cocoate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Glucomannan, Sorbic Acid
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientPolybutene
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Siraitia Grosvenorii Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAroma
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Polyisobutene, Diisostearyl Malate, Polybutene, Polyethylene, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Siraitia Grosvenorii Fruit Extract, Aroma, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Mica, CI 77891, CI 45410, CI 15850, CI 77492
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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.
Diisostearyl Malate is an emollient and most often used in lip products. It comes from isostearyl alcohol, a fatty acid, and malic acid, an AHA.
As an emollient, Diisostearyl Malate helps create a thin film on your skin to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin soft and smooth.
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.
It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.
As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.
This ingredient is oil-soluble.
Learn more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl HydroxyhydrocinnamateTheobroma 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 ButterTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
