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Ingredients Side-by-side
Sucrose
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningLauric Acid
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Tricholoma Matsutake Extract
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate
CleansingBentonite
Absorbent
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Limonene
Perfuming
Sucrose, Sodium Chloride, Glycine Soja Oil, Glycerin, Water, Lauric Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Parfum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Tocopherol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate, Bentonite, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene
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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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