What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Lecithin
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Panthenol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol Dicaprylate/Caprate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Diglycerin
Humectant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Perilla Ocymoides Leaf/Stem Oil
Masking
Phytic Acid
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol Dicaprylate/Caprate, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Diglycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Citrate, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf/Stem Oil, Phytic Acid, Tocopherol
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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.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterCoco-Caprylate/Caprate is a lightweight ester created from coconut oil fatty acids, caprylic acid, and capric acid.
It is an emollient that helps soften skin and reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL). What sets it apart from heavier emollients is its ultralight, non-greasy feel.
Once applied, this ingredient dries down quickly and leaves a dry, silky finish behind. This also helps improve spreadability and texture.
This ingredient has an excellent safety-record and is non-irritating.
Typical concentrations for cosmetics range from 0.5-62%.
Research on Malassezia growth found no growth on fatty acid esters with chain lengths shorter than 12 carbons (it prefers C11-24).
Since Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is built on C8 and C10 fatty acids, it is out of the range that Malassezia metabolizes, and therefore safe for fungal acne.
Learn more about Coco-Caprylate/CaprateGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about Glycerin
