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Cantu Pure Cocoa Butter Hydrating Raw Blend Cocoa & Shea

Name: Pure Cocoa Butter Hydrating Raw Blend Cocoa & Shea
Brand: Cantu

A body lotion with 2 ingredients.

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Overview

What it is

Body lotion with 2 ingredients

Cool Features

It is vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe

Suited For

It has ingredients that are good for dry skin

Free From

It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

Fun facts

Cantu is from United States. This product is used in 1 routines created by our community.

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Ingredients List

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Skin Conditioning

Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter

Skin Conditioning

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Explained

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Skin Conditioning

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 Butter

Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter

Skin Conditioning

Cocos Nucifera Seed Butter isn't fungal acne safe.