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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Calluna Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Pullulan
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingMyristyl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cucumis Sativus Oil, Glycerin, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Calluna Vulgaris Extract, Polyglutamic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide AP, Niacinamide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Beta-Glucan, Trehalose, Squalane, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Ectoin, Pullulan, Sodium PCA, Xanthan Gum, Lauryl Glucoside, Myristyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Bicarbonate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Glycerin
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Lycium Barbarum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Garcinia Mangostana Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water
Skin ConditioningCitral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Lycium Barbarum Seed Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Garcinia Mangostana Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Tocopherol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Xanthan Gum, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Water, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool
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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 JuiceGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilThis oil comes from the seed of the prickly pear cactus. Due to its ability to be easily absorbed, it does not leave a greasy feeling behind.
The main parts of this oil are fatty acids - linoleic, oleic, and palmitic. Other than that, the seeds also contains antioxidants such as vitamin E that help soothe the skin.
Due to its fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed OilSodium Bicarbonate has a more famous name: Baking soda.
In cosmetics, it is used to adjust the acidity. Due to its white crystalline solid form, it can also be an abrasive (exfoliator).
This ingredient is water-soluble.
Learn more about Sodium BicarbonateXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
