What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Boswellia Serrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEthyl Vanillate
Perfuming
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Rosa Damascena Flower, Glycerin, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Oleate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethyl Vanillate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Myrtus Communis Extract
AstringentLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed
Skin ConditioningBorago Officinalis Ethyl Ester
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Flour
Abrasive
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Callus Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Lauric Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Juice, Glycerin, Resveratrol, Ubiquinone, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, Myrtus Communis Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Laurate, Vitis Vinifera Seed, Borago Officinalis Ethyl Ester, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Flour, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Callus Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Allantoin, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
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 JuiceEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenethyl Alcohol is a colorless and aromatic alohol. It is naturally occuring in essential oils.
The scent of this ingredient is floral and often compared to rose.
Like other alcohols, this ingredient helps prevent the growth of bacteria. However, its main purpose is to impact a fragrance.
Learn more about Phenethyl AlcoholTocopherol 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
