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Shea Moisture
African Black Soap Balancing Moisturizer
Ingredients Explained

This product is pending final review and approval by the BML team.

This product belongs to the sub-category: Regular Moisturizers

Full ingredient list

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, water (eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl stearate, glycerin (vegetable/vfgftale), cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate citrate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, tamarindus indica (tamarind) fruit extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, elaeis guineensis (palm) kernel oil, theobroma cacao (cocoa pod) potash, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, melia azadirachta (neem) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, tocopherol, bisabolol, allantoin, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, salix alba (willow) bark extract, solanum lycopersicum (tomato) fruit/leaf/stem extract, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, ormenis multicaulis (moroccan chamomile) oil, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tocopheryl acetate, charcoal powder, sclerotium gum, xanthan gum, sodium phytate, sodium benzoate, glyceryl caprylate, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice Skin conditioning
Water (eau) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Caprylic/capric triglyceride Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glyceryl stearate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Glycerin (vegetable/vfgftale) Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Glyceryl stearate citrate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Also-called: Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera Juice, Aloe barbadensis juice | Function: Skin conditioning

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

2

Water (eau)

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.

3

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Price range

less than $20

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