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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCocamide Dipa
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativeTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTrifolium Pratense Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingHedychium Spicatum Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
PerfumingPinus Pinaster Bark Extract
AntioxidantPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Cocamide Dipa, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Trifolium Pratense Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hedychium Spicatum Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientWater, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Crocus Sativus Stigma Water, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Parfum
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 and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin 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 GlycerinThis ingredient is a preservative with antimicrobial properties. It is the sodium salt of dehydroacetic acid.
It is especially effective at preventing bacterial and fungal growth in low concentrations.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water