What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Petrolatum
EmollientPolybutene
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingTriticum Vulgare Germ Oil
EmollientAvocado Oil PEG-8 Esters
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantSqualane
EmollientCholesterol
EmollientAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantVanillin
MaskingCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantPetrolatum, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Avocado Oil PEG-8 Esters, Tocopherol, Squalane, Cholesterol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Vanillin, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77492
Olus Oil
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningEuphorbia Cerifera Cera
AstringentOctyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingCandelilla Cera
EmollientCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantDipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantPalmitic Acid
EmollientAloe Ferox Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantWater
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingHydrolyzed Rice Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArginine
MaskingGlycine
BufferingLysine
Skin ConditioningOligopeptide-177
Oligopeptide-4
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSisymbrium Irio Seed Oil
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingOlus Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Candelilla Cera, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Bisabolol, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Water, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Glycine, Lysine, Oligopeptide-177, Oligopeptide-4, Phenylalanine, Potassium Sorbate, Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid
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 ButterRicinus Communis Seed Oil is the INCI name for castor oil.
Castor Oil helps moisturize the skin. It is rich in a fatty acid called ricinoleic acid. This fatty acid helps prevent moisture loss on the skin. This helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. Ricinoleic acid also has anti-inflammatory and pain reducing properties.
Besides hydrating the skin, castor oil is also used to hydrate hair. By keeping the hair shaft moisturized, breakage is decreased. More studies are needed to show castor oil's effective on stimulating hair growth.
Castor oil is created by cold-pressing castor seeds and then purifying the oil with heat. It was used in Ancient Egypt as fuel in lamps and to help treat eye irritation.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about Ricinus Communis Seed OilTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol