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Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningLauramide Mea
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantCocamide Mipa
EmulsifyingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingOleth-10
EmulsifyingSodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingParfum
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingPalmitic Acid
EmollientGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientCoco-Glucoside
CleansingStearic Acid
CleansingPolyquaternium-10
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantColloidal Oatmeal
AbsorbentGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
PPG-12-Buteth-16
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantBHT
AntioxidantDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Lauramide Mea, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Cocamide Mipa, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Oleth-10, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Parfum, Citric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Oleate, Coco-Glucoside, Stearic Acid, Polyquaternium-10, CI 77891, Colloidal Oatmeal, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Tetrasodium EDTA, PPG-12-Buteth-16, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT, Decylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingCocamide Mipa
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventMenthyl Lactate
MaskingMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingPotassium Cocoate
EmulsifyingSodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion StabilisingCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientLavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
MaskingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
PerfumingCitrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Extract
Skin ConditioningMalus Domestica Fruit Extract
AntioxidantMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycol Distearate
EmollientCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPolyquaternium-10
Polyquaternium-39
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingMagnesium Sulfate
Tocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide Mipa, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Propanediol, Menthyl Lactate, Mandelic Acid, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycol Distearate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-39, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Citric Acid, Magnesium Sulfate, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol
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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 JuiceCaprylyl 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 GlycolCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidWe don't have a description for Cocamide Mipa yet.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineCoco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is derived from guar gum. It is a skin conditioning agent that creates a thin, breathable film to reduce water loss during cleansing.
This leaves the skin feeling soft rather than stripped and also contributes to a creamier lather.
Due to the large molecule size, this ingredient is unlikely to penetrate skin.
Learn more about Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChlorideHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Polyquaternium-10 is an ammonium salt of hydroxyethylcellulose. It is a white and granular powder used as a film-former and anti-static agent.
This ingredient is commonly found in hair conditioning products. According to a manufacturer, its positive charge makes it great for absorbing hair proteins. The manufacturer also states this ingredient helps with curl retention.
For haircare friends: this ingredient is not a silicone.
Learn more about Polyquaternium-10Sodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from coconut oil. It is an ultra gentle cleanser that gives a nice foam without drying the skin or impacting the skin barrier.
The amount of foam created depends on the amount of sodium cocoyl isethionate used in the product.
This ingredient also helps improve the spreadability of a product.
This ingredient hasn’t been shown in studies to feed fungal acne yeast.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate is a cleansing ingredient. It is a surfactant, meaning it helps gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants. This helps them be rinsed away easily.
We don't have a description for Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate 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 Water