What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantBetaine
HumectantGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCarrageenan
Citric Acid
BufferingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin ConditioningSucrose
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantHydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
EmollientLecithin
EmollientSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Betaine, Glycolipids, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Xanthan Gum, Saccharomyces Ferment, Sucrose, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin ConditioningPerlite
AbsorbentOryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentParfum
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantLactic Acid
BufferingGlycolic Acid
BufferingPapain
Skin ConditioningBromelain
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentTocopherol
AntioxidantMalic Acid
BufferingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeIron Oxides
Galactoarabinan
Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Perlite, Oryza Sativa Starch, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Papain, Bromelain, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Malic Acid, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides, Galactoarabinan, Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate
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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 JuiceGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water