What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Fagus Sylvatica Bud Extract
TonicTocopherol
Antioxidant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Aspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEthyl Vanillate
Perfuming
Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Stearyl Alcohol, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Allantoin, Resveratrol, Ubiquinone, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Fagus Sylvatica Bud Extract, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Squalane, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Riboflavin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethyl Vanillate, Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Crataegus Monogyna Fruit
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningStellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Seed Extract
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Flower Oil
Masking
Arnica Montana Flower Oil
Perfuming
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Heptyl Glucoside
SurfactantGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Zea Mays Germ Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Hypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialAesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantAdansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
EmollientMyrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Tapioca Starch
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Crataegus Monogyna Fruit, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Juice, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Arnica Montana Flower Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Heptyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycerin, Zea Mays Germ Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Panthenol, Hedera Helix Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Tapioca Starch, Thioctic Acid, Ubiquinone
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 JuiceLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract comes from the Goji Berry. Goji berries are native to China and can be found across Eurasia.
Goji berries contain polysaccharides, carotenoids and flavonoids. Antioxidants help your body fight off free-radical molecules. These molecules are unstable and may damage your skin. By making free-radicals more stable, antioxidants can help with anti-aging.
Polysaccharides help hydrate the top layer of skin due to its ability to mimic natural carbohydrates.
Learn more about Lycium Barbarum Fruit ExtractOenothera Biennis Oil (aka Evening Primrose Oil) is a non-fragrant oil from the evening primrose. Like other botanical oils, it is an emollient that helps hydrate and nourish skin.
It has an interesting fatty acid profile: linoleic (70-74%) and γ-linolenic (8-10%), with some amounts ofoleic palmitic, and stearic acids.
The gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) is the headliner here; it's relatively rare in plant oils and acts as a precursor for anti-inflammatory signaling molecules in the skin.
There's a mixed body of clinical research with this ingredient as well, mostly on eczema/atopic dermatitis skin.
Some controlled trials showed improvement in inflammation, dryness, scaling, and overall severity. Other studies and large meta-analysis failed to show a significant effect; the honest takeaway here is "promising but inconsistent" rather than "miracle oil".
On the safety front, this ingredient is found to be safe as used in cosmetics and even has a history of safe food use.
Since this oil is contains oleic acid and palmitic acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast feeds on fatty acids with carbon chain lengths between C11-C24. Oleic Acid sits at C18 and Palmitic acid sits at C16.
In vitro studies have shown that oleic acid and palmitic acid are some of the fatty acids that induce rapid Malassezia growth in lab settings.
Learn more about Oenothera Biennis OilUbiquinone (Coenzyme Q10) is a molecule already found in our bodies. It is a potent antioxidant and skin-soothing ingredient.
Aging and environmental exposure diminishes our skin's natural ubiquinone levels. This is much like our natural collagen and elastin.
The good news is: studies show applying this ingredient topically replenishes ubiquinone levels in our skin. This also comes with a ton of skin benefits. These benefits include:
Ubiquinone is considered a large molecule and cannot be absorbed into the lower layers of skin. This is why it is believed to be such an effective antioxidant: it protects our skin in the upper layers and prevents damage in the deeper layers.
When used in sunscreen, ubiquinone is shown to increase ingredient stability, increase SPF factor, and add to infrared protection.
Fun fact: ubiquinone is fat-soluble.
Learn more about Ubiquinone
