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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingSorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingStearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientMalus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantResveratrol
AntioxidantUbiquinone
AntioxidantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Tangerina Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Panthenol, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Resveratrol, Ubiquinone, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberWater
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientOctyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientPhenethyl Benzoate
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientGlycereth-26
HumectantHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
PreservativePelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingLecithin
EmollientMelilotus Officinalis Extract
AstringentHaslea Ostrearia Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantAnthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
MaskingPeucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBuddleja Davidii Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Umbelliformis Extract
Skin ConditioningButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Phenethyl Benzoate, Dimethicone, Glycereth-26, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Lecithin, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Haslea Ostrearia Extract, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Glycerin, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Peucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract, Buddleja Davidii Leaf Extract, Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract
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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.
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract comes from the common Marigold plant. This ingredient is a skin conditioner.
Marigolds contain flavonoids. Flavonoids are a group of substances found naturally in plants. They possess antioxidant and inflammation properties.
This ingredient soothes skin inflammation by inhibiting inhibiting a part of the inflammation process.
Marigolds have been used in traditional medicine throughout Asia and Europe.
Learn more about Calendula Officinalis Flower ExtractGlycerin 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 Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water