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Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
EmollientKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningCaesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialPicea Mariana Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Acer Rubrum Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Banksiana Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningBetula Alleghaniensis Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Eucalyptus Globulus Oil
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Picea Mariana Bark Extract, Acer Rubrum Bark Extract, Pinus Banksiana Bark Extract, Betula Alleghaniensis Bark Extract, Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 JuiceButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Anisate comes from fennel. It is used as a preservative and to add flavoring.
Sodium Anisate has antimicrobial properties.
Sodium levulinate is the a sodium salt of Levulinic Acid. If dissolved in an aqueous solution, the two ingredients become identical.
It is a skin conditioning agent, meaning it helps soften and hydrate your skin.
According to Cosmetic Ingredient Review, the highest amounts of sodium levulinate are found in mouthwashes at 0.62%.
Learn more about Sodium LevulinateWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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