L'Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream Versus La Mer The Body Crème

L'Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream Versus La Mer The Body Crème Detailed comparison of L'Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream versus La Mer The Body Crème. 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 Butylene Glycol Jojoba Esters C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Petrolatum Behenyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Sucrose Algae Extract Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil Medicago Sativa Seed Powder Helianthus Annuus Seedcake Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Sodium Gluconate Copper Gluconate Calcium Gluconate Magnesium Gluconate Zinc Gluconate Tocopheryl Succinate Niacin Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder Faex Extract Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate Morus Nigra Root Extract Hordeum Vulgare Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract Silybum Marianum Extract Acetyl Glucosamine Persea Gratissima Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Caffeine Bifida Ferment Lysate Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Acetyl Carnitine Hcl Sodium Rna Creatine Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Saccharomyces Lysate Extract Propylene Glycol Dicaprate Coenzyme A Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl PEG-8 Sodium Hydroxide Phospholipids Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Hydrogenated Lecithin Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Sorbitol Simethicone Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract Cholesterol Potassium Sulfate Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate Limonene Hexyl Cinnamal Geraniol Citral Linalool Benzyl Benzoate Amyl Cinnamal Coumarin Citronellol Disodium EDTA Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol Water, Butylene Glycol, Jojoba Esters, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Petrolatum, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sucrose, Algae Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Medicago Sativa Seed Powder, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Tocopheryl Succinate, Niacin, Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder, Faex Extract, Bupleurum Falcat Be the first to review 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. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). 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 acr