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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Beeswax
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientAminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Dimethicone
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Beeswax, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingDimethicone
EmollientDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningC12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingMica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
AbrasiveDimethiconol
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientLaureth-7
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientBisabolol
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantOctyldodecyl Oleate
EmollientChromium Oxide Greens
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHyaluronic Acid
HumectantWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, C12-14 Pareth-12, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Dimethiconol, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Carbomer, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Chromium Oxide Greens, Sodium Hydroxide, Hyaluronic Acid
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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 JuiceEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium Hydroxide