What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide 5%
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningLevulinic Acid 100%
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate 100%
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate 100%
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Niacinamide 5%, Glycerin, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Inulin, Zinc PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Sodium Gluconate, Levulinic Acid 100%, Sodium Levulinate 100%, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate 100%, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningMalpighia Glabra Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Oleth-20
CleansingZinc PCA
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Betaine Salicylate
Antimicrobial
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningMenthyl Lactate
Masking
Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberSodium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice, Polysorbate 20, Propanediol, Glycerin, Oleth-20, Zinc PCA, Salicylic Acid, Betaine Salicylate, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Lactobacillus, Menthyl Lactate, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, CI 17200, CI 42090, CI 15985
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 Powder comes from the aloe plant.
You may know Aloe to be a good sunburn reliever and inflammation reducer. This is because it contains many components that are known to help reduce irritation and itchiness.
Aloe leaves are also great moisturizers. They are naturally rich in polysaccharides, a carbohydrate made of sugars. Polysaccharides are able to mimic the carbs found in the top layer of your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
Aloe contains the antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins neutralize free radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe does not protect against UV rays, despite it soothing sunburns.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice PowderGlycerin (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 GlycerinLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate is a natural preservative. It comes from fermenting radish roots with a bacteria called leuconostoc. The trade name for this ingredient is Leucidal.
Leuconostoc comes from lactic acid.
This ingredient has antimicrobial properties and helps prevent the growth of bacteria in a product.
Leuconostoc is used to make the traditional Korean side-dish, kimchi. It is also used to make sourdough bread (both incredibly yummy foods).
Learn more about Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment FiltrateWe don't have a description for Salix Nigra Bark Extract yet.
Water. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterZinc PCA (or "zinc salt") differs slightly from zinc itself. PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid. However, Zinc PCA comes from zinc.
It can help reduce redness, regulate sebum, and promote the general healing process of the skin.
Zinc PCA tends to be especially useful for those with oily, acne-prone skin. It's certainly an ingredient worth trying out!
Learn more about Zinc PCA
