L`Occitane Shea Butter Ultra Rich Face Scrub

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Water, Shea Butter¹, Glycerin⁶, Glyceryl Stearate⁷, Dicaprylyl Carbonate²², Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride¹³, Arachidyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Myristyl Glucoside⁴, Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder, Castanea Sativa²¹ (Chestnut) Seed Extract, Sunflower Seed Oil, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Behenyl Alcohol, Silica², Potassium Cetyl Phosphate¹¹³, Cetyl Alcohol¹², Arachidyl Glucoside¹⁸, Tocopherol, Benzoic Acid¹⁵, Allantoin¹⁹, Xanthan Gum, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum/Fragrance⁸, Benzyl Alcohol¹⁶, Benzyl Benzoate¹⁷, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde⁵, Linalool, Citronellol¹⁰, Butylphenyl Methylpropional¹⁴, Coumarin⁹, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone²⁰, Hexyl Cinnamal

Ingredient	What it does
¹shea butter	emollient & occlusive anti-inflammatory moisturizer; contains allantoin, phytosterols, fatty acids & vitamins A,D&E BUT may break out some people due to its richness
²silica	Absorbent powder & thickening agent; gives products that "dry-touch" feel; silica is a main component of collagen
³Potassium Cetyl Phosphate	emulsifier; surfactant
⁴Myristyl Glucoside	cleansing
⁵Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde	fragrance masking
⁶Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
⁷glyceryl stearate	self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula
⁸fragrance	Fragrance in skin care is like spraying perfume on your face. Smells nice, but potentially irritating and damaging to your skin's acid mantle. Especially if these ingredients are high up on the ingredient list.
⁹Coumarin	fragrance
¹⁰Citronellol	fragrance
¹¹Cetyl Phosphate	emulsifier; surfactant
¹²Cetyl Alcohol	emollient moisturizing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilizing, foam boosting, masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula , opacifying aka makes the formula less clear, cleansing surfactant, viscosity controlling
¹³Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel
¹⁴Butylphenyl Methylpropional	fragrance
¹⁵benzoic acid	anti-fungal preservative; a mild irritant to the skin, it can cause allergic reactions.
¹⁶benzyl alcohol	preservative; solvent; fragrance; may cause irritation
¹⁷benzyl benzoate	solvent & fragrance
¹⁸Arachidyl Glucoside	emulsifier; surfactant
¹⁹allantoin	considered an effective anti-irritant; an occlusive that temporarily helps protect from chapped skin or windburn damage; softens skin & exfoliates; also a preservative
²⁰Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone	fragrance; conditioning
²¹Castanea sativa	Research has shown that sweet chestnut offers antioxidant properties. One French study in 2005 examined sweet chestnut leaf’s ability to inhibit free radicals and found that its antioxidant potential was at least on a par with that of quercetin and Vitamin E.
²²Dicaprylyl carbonate