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Cocoa Butter Formula Firming Butter

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Cocoa Butter Formula Firming Butter

Olay Daily Recovery & Hydration Body Lotion With Shea Butter

Body Lotions & Creams	Body Lotions & Creams
Daily moisturizers for soft and smooth skin.	Daily moisturizers for soft and smooth skin.
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Ingredient highlights

Cocoa Butter Formula Firming Butter

Olay Daily Recovery & Hydration Body Lotion With Shea Butter

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Cocoa Butter Formula Firming Butter

Olay Daily Recovery & Hydration Body Lotion With Shea Butter

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, isopropyl myristate, propylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, palmitic acid, stearic acid, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, fragrance (parfum), theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, tocopherol, soluble collagen, hydrolyzed elastin, glycerin, camellia oleifera seed extract, panax ginseng root extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, dimethicone, lecithin, carnitine, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, polyimide-1, triethanolamine, stearyl alcohol, peg-40 stearate, carbomer, tetrasodium edta, acrylates copolymer, ubiquinone, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, benzyl benzoate, benzyl cinnamate 11	Water, glycerin, niacinamide (vitamin b3), petrolatum, isopropyl isostearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, stearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, cetyl alcohol, sodium acrylates copolymer, tapioca starch, dimethicone, benzyl alcohol, fragrance, behenyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl glucoside, cetearyl alcohol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, dimethiconol, stearic acid, palmitic acid, sodium hydroxide, polymethylsilsesquioxane

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Water (aqua), mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, isopropyl myristate, propylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, palmitic acid, stearic acid, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, fragrance (parfum), theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, tocopherol, soluble collagen, hydrolyzed elastin, glycerin, camellia oleifera seed extract, panax ginseng root extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, dimethicone, lecithin, carnitine, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, polyimide-1, triethanolamine, stearyl alcohol, peg-40 stearate, carbomer, tetrasodium edta, acrylates copolymer, ubiquinone, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, benzyl benzoate, benzyl cinnamate

Water, glycerin, niacinamide (vitamin b3), petrolatum, isopropyl isostearate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, stearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, cetyl alcohol, sodium acrylates copolymer, tapioca starch, dimethicone, benzyl alcohol, fragrance, behenyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl glucoside, cetearyl alcohol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, dimethiconol, stearic acid, palmitic acid, sodium hydroxide, polymethylsilsesquioxane

Notable ingredients

Cocoa Butter Formula Firming Butter

Olay Daily Recovery & Hydration Body Lotion With Shea Butter

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Benzyl benzoate, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), Propylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide (vitamin b3)

Soothing: Niacinamide (vitamin b3), Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide (vitamin b3)

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Ingredients with their functions

Cocoa Butter Formula Firming Butter

Olay Daily Recovery & Hydration Body Lotion With Shea Butter

Water (aqua)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum)

Also-called: Mineral oil | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract

Function: Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Niacinamide (vitamin b3)

Also-called: Nicotinamide, Vitamin B3 | Function: Anti-acne, Soothing, Skin brightening, Cell-signaling ingredient

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a potent skincare ingredient renowned for its wide-ranging benefits.

It helps to strengthen the skin's barrier function, improve skin texture, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's also effective in managing acne and reducing redness and inflammation.

Furthermore, it inhibits melanin production, thereby assisting in fading hyperpigmentation and evening out skin tone. Safe for almost all skin types, niacinamide is a versatile ingredient found in various skincare products.