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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingBroussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Coptis Japonica Extract
AntimicrobialCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Yeast Beta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Myrtus Communis Extract
AstringentTropaeolum Majus Extract
AntimicrobialTromethamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Beeswax, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sorbitan Stearate, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Coptis Japonica Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Adenosine, Ceramide NP, Yeast Beta-Glucan, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Myrtus Communis Extract, Tropaeolum Majus Extract, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, Octyldodecanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol
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Ingredients Explained
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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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