What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Jojoba Oil/Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Esters
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Beeswax, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil/Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Esters, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil, Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Tristearin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tristearin, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ricinus 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 OilJojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter comes from the Theobroma cacoa, or Cacao tree. Cacao trees are native to tropical landscapes.
Like other plant butters, Cacao seed butter is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture in, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Cacao seed butter contains antioxidants known as polyphenols. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules by stabilizing them. Unstable free-radicals may cause damage to your skin cells. Antioxidants may help with anti-aging.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter can be bad for acne prone skin.
Learn more about Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
