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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.7%
UV AbsorberHomosalate 9%
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%
UV AbsorberOctocrylene 6.5%
UV AbsorberWater
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Cetyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Dimethicone
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientVp/Eicosene Copolymer
Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Behenyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Parfum
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.7%, Homosalate 9%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%, Octocrylene 6.5%, Water, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Chlorphenesin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantCoco-Caprylate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCoco-Glucoside
CleansingAstrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter
EmollientEthyl Ferulate
AntioxidantBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Palmitate
EmollientSorbitan Palmitate
EmulsifyingSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingBisabolol
AntioxidantAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Glycerin
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningWater, Zinc Oxide, Coco-Caprylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Propanediol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter, Ethyl Ferulate, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Bisabolol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
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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.
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 JuiceBehenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum