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Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Seed Extract
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialIllicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tourmaline
Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
Masking
Marsdenia Cundurango Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningOenocarpus Bataua Fruit Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Shorea Robusta Seed Butter
Emollient
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Papaver Rhoeas Extract
EmollientPinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
Masking
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Citrus Limon Peel
MaskingMalpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEmblica Officinalis Fruit
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Tapioca Starch
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract, Stearic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Tourmaline, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Marsdenia Cundurango Bark Extract, Oenocarpus Bataua Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract, Shorea Robusta Seed Butter, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Papaver Rhoeas Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Octyldodecanol, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Tapioca Starch, Thioctic Acid, Ubiquinone, Acacia Senegal Gum
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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.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterTheobroma 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 Butter
