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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Mentha Citrata Herb Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Aquilaria Agallocha Wood Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Aspergillus/Rice Ferment Extract
HumectantPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Phytate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Water, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Glucoside, Aspergillus/Rice Ferment Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Stearic Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Maltodextrin
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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