L'Occitane Shea Ultra Rich Face Cream Versus L'Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream

L'Occitane Shea Ultra Rich Face Cream Versus L'Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream Detailed comparison of L'Occitane Shea Ultra Rich Face Cream versus L'Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Dicaprylyl Carbonate Glycerin Corn Starch Modified Cetearyl Alcohol Sorbitol PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate Dimethicone Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Sodium PCA Tocopherol Ethylhexylglycerin Castanea Sativa Seed Extract Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract Sorbitan Isostearate Polysorbate 60 Ceteareth-33 Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sodium Phytate Polyaminopropyl Biguanide Sodium Benzoate Xanthan Gum Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Benzoic Acid Dehydroacetic Acid Phenoxyethanol Parfum Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde Benzyl Alcohol Benzyl Benzoate Linalool Citronellol Butylphenyl Methylpropional Coumarin Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone Hexyl Cinnamal Geraniol Limonene Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Corn Starch Modified, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitol, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium PCA, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Castanea Sativa Seed Extract, Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Ceteareth-33, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Phytate, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Linalool, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Coumarin, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Geraniol, Limonene Tapioca Starch Pentylene Glycol Glyceryl Caprylate Beta-Glucan Caprylyl Glycol 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 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. We don't have a description for Ceteareth-33 yet. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. Dicaprylyl Carbonate comes from carbonic acid and caprylyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol. It is an emollient and gives skin a velvet