What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Petrolatum
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Lanolin
Emollient
C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
Emulsifying
Cera Alba
Emollient
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientRicinus Communis Seed Oil, Petrolatum, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Lanolin, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Cera Alba, Ozokerite, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Jojoba Esters, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Bisabolol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trihydroxystearin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides
EmollientTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Euterpe Oleracea Sterols
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Vanillin
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Punica Granatum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningSucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil, Vanillin, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Sucrose Cocoate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Limonene, Linalool
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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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