What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Petrolatum
Emollient
Distearyldimonium Chloride
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Tetrapeptide-21
Skin Conditioning
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Benzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Colloidal Oatmeal, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Tetrapeptide-21, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-11, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Maltodextrin, Benzalkonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Stearyl Heptanoate
Emollient
Olus Oil
Emollient
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Canola Oil
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Caprylate
EmollientSqualane
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Malus Domestica Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Zingiber Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Ceratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract
MaskingAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Daphne Kiusiana Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearyl Heptanoate, Olus Oil, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Canola Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Behenyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Jojoba Esters, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Caprylate, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Zingiber Officinale Extract, Propanediol, Ceratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Daphne Kiusiana Extract
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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 ButterGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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