This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Rice Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
ChelatingParfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Rice Amino Acids, Proline, Dimethicone, Myristyl Myristate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Limonene, CI 14700
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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