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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Aromatica Organic Aloe-Vera Gel versus Aromatica Cica Calming Gel .

Published on May 03, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

Body Lotion

Body lotions, creams, and butters help moisturize your body.

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

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Benefits

Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae.

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. These include vitamins, amino acids, polysaccharides, and more. The high water content of aloe also helps give a cooling effect.

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.

The aloe plant is naturally abundant in polysaccharides, a carbohydrate made of sugar molecules. Polysaccharides help hydrate your skin by mimicking your skin's natural carbohydrates.

As it is easily absorbed by the skin, aloe is a great moisturizer. It is both a humectant and emollient. Emollients help trap moisture in your skin, keeping your skin soft. Humectants draw water from the air to your skin.

Other components of aloe include sugars such as monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, choline, many common minerals such as calcium, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.

Aloe does not protect against UV rays, despite it soothing sunburns.

There are over 420 species of aloe but Aloe Barbadensis is the most commonly used for topical products.

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Aromatica Organic Aloe-Vera Gel contains this as ingredient number 1.

Aromatica Cica Calming Gel contains this as ingredient number 2.

2
What it does: Solvent
Community Rating: Liked

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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Aromatica Organic Aloe-Vera Gel contains this as ingredient number 2.

Aromatica Cica Calming Gel contains this as ingredient number 3.

3
What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Sodium Carbomer is used to thicken products and create a gel-like consistency.

It is synthetically created from carbomer and sodium salt.

Aromatica Organic Aloe-Vera Gel contains this as ingredient number 4.

Aromatica Cica Calming Gel contains this as ingredient number 5.

4
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenethyl 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.

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Aromatica Organic Aloe-Vera Gel contains this as ingredient number 8.

Aromatica Cica Calming Gel contains this as ingredient number 6.

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25% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
13% are disliked or very disliked
50% have no rating yet
57% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
14% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Aromatica Organic Aloe-Vera Gel 8 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 2 ratings
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UnidentifiedFlyingOkra

5 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Former HG -
I've used this product for years and recently did some digging around it that changed my mind. I believe aloe leaf extract is a...

Former HG -
I've used this product for years and recently did some digging around it that changed my mind. I believe aloe leaf extract is a powdered concentrate of aloe that is rehydrated with water, in contrast to aloe leaf juice which is freshly pressed (?). Some of its beneficial properties are lost in the dehydrating/reconstituting process of formulating with the extract. This gel also contains phenethyl alcohol (very low concentration) which is essentially fragrance and therefore potentially irritating. Gonna try something different next time.

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Zzz._.

1 year ago · Oily Skin
Review

great
its very good for oily skin as it moisturises without leaving it feeling greasy. What i noticed is that it stings whenever this product...

great
its very good for oily skin as it moisturises without leaving it feeling greasy. What i noticed is that it stings whenever this product touches an irritated part of my face; for example, after waxing my face. Overall, it is an alright product and i reccomend gua sha with it!

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