frank body Glide 'N' Go: Body Oil Stick Versus First Aid Beauty Anti-Chafe Stick with Shea Butter + Colloidal Oatmeal

frank body Glide 'N' Go: Body Oil Stick Versus First Aid Beauty Anti-Chafe Stick with Shea Butter + Colloidal Oatmeal

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Beeswax

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter

Copernicia Cerifera Wax

Persea Gratissima Oil

Rosa Canina Fruit Oil

Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract

Glycine Soja Oil

Banksia Serrata Flower Extract

Davidsonia Jerseyana Fruit Extract

Coffea Arabica Seed Extract

Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract

Glycerin

Tocopherol

Parfum

Water

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate

Phenoxyethanol

Benzyl Alcohol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Sodium Benzoate

Cocos Nucifera Oil, Beeswax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Banksia Serrata Flower Extract, Davidsonia Jerseyana Fruit Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Parfum, Water, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate

Ozokerite

Tapioca Starch

Magnesium Hydroxide

Colloidal Oatmeal

Bisabolol

Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

Magnesium Carbonate

Piroctone Olamine

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ozokerite, Tapioca Starch, Magnesium Hydroxide, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Colloidal Oatmeal, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Bisabolol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Magnesium Carbonate, Piroctone Olamine

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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.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.

Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.

In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.

Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.

This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.

This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.

This ingredient is also known as coconut oil. It is a plant-derived ingredient with skin conditioning properties.

The fatty acid profile of coconut oil is mostly lauric acid (~54%), followed by capric, caprylic, palmitic, and myristic acids. This profile allows it to penetrate easily into skin, moisturize, and improve dry skin.

A double-blind study confirmed that extra virgin coconut oil is as effective as mineral oil for treating very dry skin. Another study found it outperformed mineral oil for mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in children.

Another study from 2018 found that virgin coconut oil can soothe inflammation and boost key skin barrier proteins. Just know this evidence is still only from lab settings and not human trials.

It has also been shown to reduce Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that commonly overgrows in people with eczema.

Clinical testing shows very minimal skin irritation and no evidence of sensitization or phototoxicity.

Coconut oil gets flagged as a "fragrance" because it has a natural mild scent (not because it's a synthetic perfume). The European Cosmetic ingredient database also lists "perfuming" as a function of this ingredient.

Just so you know, the term "fragrance" is completely unregulated. Some brands still use botanical extracts or essential oils in their "fragrance-free" formulas, but regulatory databases technically classify these under "fragrance".

Coconut oil has a tiny and useless bit of natural SPF. Early lab studies clocked it around SPF 7-8 but a more recent study found the real number closer to SPF 1.2. It also offers no meaningful UVA protection (SPF only overs UVB rays).

The comedogenic rating of 4/5 means it has a high potential to clog pores; but it's worth noting that comedogenicity is highly individual and ratings cannot predict how an overall formula will behave on skin.

Since lauric acid is the dominant fatty acid, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast feeds on fatty acids with carbon chain lengths between 11-24, and lauric acid falls within these lengths (C12).

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