What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantStearyl Alcohol
EmollientBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Cetyl Alcohol
EmollientParfum
MaskingBehentrimonium Chloride
PreservativePanthenol
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningTrichilia Emetica Seed Butter
EmollientAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
EmollientHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantHoney
HumectantCetrimonium Chloride
AntimicrobialFicus Carica Fruit/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientPropanediol
SolventCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Benzoic Acid
MaskingWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Alcohol, Parfum, Behentrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Trichilia Emetica Seed Butter, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Honey, Cetrimonium Chloride, Ficus Carica Fruit/Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Benzoic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningHoney
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
MaskingYogurt Powder
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
EmollientTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantInulin
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
AbrasiveGlyceryl Undecylenate
EmollientWater, Honey, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Allantoin, Salicylic Acid, Yogurt Powder, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Inulin, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Glyceryl Undecylenate
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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 an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinHoney comes from bees. It is mainly made up of the sugars fructose and glucose.
Besides sugar, honey also contains amino acids, peptides, Vitamins A, C, and E. Vitamins A, C, and E.
As a humectant, honey is great at hydrating the skin. Humectants draw moisture from the air and hold it to your skin.
Honey also has antioxidant and antioxidant properties. Fun fact: darker honey has more antioxidants than light honey.
The antibacterial property of honey may make it effective at helping to treat acne. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.
Many people wonder if honey is vegan. It is technically a byproduct from bees. This is because honey is created from the digestive enzymes in a bee's stomach.
Remember to be kind to bees :) They are important for many ecosystems and are endangered.
Learn more about HoneyHydrogenated Vegetable Oil is created by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil in order to give it more stability. This process also raises the melting point of vegetable oil. In cosmetics, it is an emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. They do this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
The term "Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil" is an umbrella term and can refer to a variety of vegetable oils and blends of: sunflower oil, soybean oil, olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, and more.
Due to the differences in vegetables, the benefits may vary.
Learn more about Hydrogenated Vegetable OilWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water