What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%
UV AbsorberPetrolatum
EmollientPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin ConditioningDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientPolybutene
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSorbeth-2 Hexaoleate
EmollientAroma
Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Wax
AbrasiveMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingOryzanol
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPhysalis Angulata Extract
Skin ProtectingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingBisabolol
AntioxidantSiraitia Grosvenorii Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantBHT
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%, Petrolatum, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Diisostearyl Malate, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Sorbeth-2 Hexaoleate, Aroma, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Synthetic Wax, Microcrystalline Wax, Oryzanol, Mica, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Physalis Angulata Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bisabolol, Siraitia Grosvenorii Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, BHT, Citric Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Citronellol
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientTriisostearin
Skin ConditioningEthylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Glycine Soja Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientAroma
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingGoat Milk
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientCaryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientSilica
AbrasivePentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantButylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Triisostearin, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Glycine Soja Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aroma, Ozokerite, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Goat Milk, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Silica, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
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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.
Aroma refers to an ingredient, or mixture of ingredients, that impart or mask a flavor.
The name is slightly confusing. This is because INCI associates aroma with flavor instead of smell.
Here is the official definition from the The International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook:
“Aroma is a term for ingredient labeling used to identify that a product contains a material or combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular flavor.”
INCI shows the only purpose of aroma to be "flavouring".
However, due to regulation differences, some companies may use aroma in place of parfum.
In Canada, this ingredient only has to be listed in concentrations above 1%.
Learn more about AromaThis 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.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterHydrogenated Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer. Polymers are compounds with high molecular weight. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is an emollient and texture enhancer.
In one study, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene showed better skin hydration levels than Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. As an emollient, it helps keep your skin soft and hydrated by trapping moisture in.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is often used as a mineral oil replacement.
Learn more about Hydrogenated Polyisobutene