L'Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream Versus Dior Le Baume Revitalizing Multi-Purpose Balm

L'Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream Versus Dior Le Baume Revitalizing Multi-Purpose Balm Detailed comparison of L'Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream versus Dior Le Baume Revitalizing Multi-Purpose Balm. Water Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Dicaprylyl Carbonate Glycerin Tapioca Starch Pentylene Glycol Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Dimethicone Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Ceteareth-33 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium PCA Glyceryl Caprylate Tocopherol Xanthan Gum Polysorbate 60 Sorbitan Isostearate Beta-Glucan Caprylyl Glycol Parfum Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ceteareth-33, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium PCA, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Beta-Glucan, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum Propanediol Butylene Glycol Cetyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol Squalane Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate Sodium Hyaluronate Hydroxyacetophenone Sodium Dehydroacetate Sodium Hydroxide Potassium Sorbate Glycine Soja Oil Carbomer Water, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Propanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Stearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Parfum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Carbomer 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. Dicaprylyl Carbonate comes from carbonic acid and caprylyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol. It is an emollient and gives skin a velvet feel. The sources of Dicaprylyl Carbonate may be synthetic or from animals. As an emollient, Dicaprylyl Carbonate creates a film on the skin. This film traps moisture in, keeping your skin soft and hydrated. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. Glycerin (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. Typic