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Ingredients Side-by-side
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Phoenix Dactylifera Seed
Skin ConditioningRosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Damascena Callus
Antimicrobial
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Opuntia Stricta Seed Oil
Emollient
Citral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Phoenix Dactylifera Seed, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Callus, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Citrus Limon Peel, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Opuntia Stricta Seed Oil, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Parfum
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.
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