This calming moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice to calm redness and hydrate skin.
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Centella Asiatica Leaf Water and Niacinamide to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Medicago Sativa Extract
TonicBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentTriticum Vulgare Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Campestris Extract
Skin ConditioningRaphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Arginine, Glycerin, Water, Butylene Glycol, Medicago Sativa Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract, Brassica Campestris Extract, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water 77.5%
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Vinyldimethicone
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Olivate
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingZea Mays Kernel Extract
Disodium EDTA
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Trideceth-10
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Fructan
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Glutathione
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Alanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Histidine
Humectant
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Water 77.5%, Propanediol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Vinyldimethicone, Arginine, Carbomer, Cetearyl Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sorbitan Olivate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Zea Mays Kernel Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Isostearate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Trideceth-10, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Fructan, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sodium DNA, Glucose, Pentylene Glycol, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Glutathione, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Madecassoside, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Decyl Glucoside, Alanine, Lysine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Caprylyl Glycol, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCarbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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