What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningHelichrysum Italicum Flower Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran
AbrasiveZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantOleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCetearyl Olivate
Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingRubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Cerasus Extract
AntioxidantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingCarbon
Tocopherol
AntioxidantEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Seed Oil
EmollientResveratrol
AntioxidantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Dehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Oryza Sativa Bran, Zinc Oxide, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Rubus Idaeus Bud Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Prunus Cerasus Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Carbon, Tocopherol, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Resveratrol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, CI 77891, CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCoconut Alkanes
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingCetearyl Isononanoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
EmulsifyingBoron Nitride
AbsorbentDimethicone
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingNiacinamide
SmoothingOryza Sativa Hull Powder
AbrasiveGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingIsopentyldiol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
HumectantSqualane
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Pistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingBisabolol
AntioxidantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Coconut Alkanes, Caprylyl Methicone, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Niacinamide, Oryza Sativa Hull Powder, Gluconolactone, Sodium Chloride, Isopentyldiol, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Allantoin, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Squalane, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Calcium Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
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Ingredients Explained
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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCi 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491CI 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created CI 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77492Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol