This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Corn Starch Modified
AbsorbentCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCastanea Sativa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Seed Extract
BufferingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Ceteareth-33
CleansingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Polyaminopropyl Biguanide
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Corn Starch Modified, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitol, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium PCA, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Castanea Sativa Seed Extract, Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Ceteareth-33, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Phytate, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Linalool, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Coumarin, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Geraniol, Limonene
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 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.
This ingredient shows up on a lot of "pore-clogging" lists but there's no real evidence behind that. It doesn't even have a comedogenic rating from an actual study; the numbers you'll find online come from blogs citing other blogs.
Ratings for other ingredients mostly come from a 1980s rabbit ear test. This test doesn't translate well to human skin or to real products because the ingredient sits at a much lower percentage.
Some people still find it breaks them out. So if that's you, definitely trust your skin. Just know this one's based on experience and not evidence.
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