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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Flower
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Polyester-37
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose
Absorbent
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Chromium Oxide Greens
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Flower, Cetearyl Alcohol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Polyester-37, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cellulose, Persea Gratissima Oil, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Chromium Oxide Greens
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearalkonium Chloride
Preservative
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Powder
Exfoliating
Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Silk Amino Acids
HumectantOryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Powder, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Silk Amino Acids, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sorbic Acid, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Caramel
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Ingredients Explained
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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 JuiceBehentrimonium Methosulfate is an ammonium salt. It is mainly used to prevent static in haircare products as a surfactant.
Surfactants have differing ends: one side is hydrophilic while the other end is hydrophobic.
Surfactants also help your cleansers remove pollutants more easily from the skin.
Learn more about Behentrimonium MethosulfateCetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholThis ingredient is also known as olive oil. It has been used in skincare for centuries and science largely backs up its reputation as a nourishing emollient.
The main components of olive oil are oleic acid (55-83%), linoleic acid (3.5-20%), and palmitic acid (7-20%). Oleic acid promotes skin regeneration and helps regulate inflammatory responses.
Squalene is also naturally present in olive oil and exhibits moisturizing and antioxidant properties.
The polyphenols in olive oil also show anti-aging promise; one clinical study found a measurable improvement in skin appearance after 30 days of topical serum use.
Just be aware that applying olive oil directly to skin can weaken the barrier and cause redness. One study with volunteers found even people without sensitive skin experienced a significant reduction in stratum corneum integrity and induced mild erythema.
It's best to use this ingredient as part of a carefully crafted formula (instead of putting it on skin directly from the bottle).
Because it has a 2-3 on the comedogenic scale, it is a moderate risk for acne-prone skin. However, the overall formulation of a product matters more than a few ingredients with comedogenic ratings.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because of the oleic and palmitic acid content. These fall within the C11-24 fatty acid range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize to grow.
Overall, olive oil is a well-studied and nourishing skincare ingredient.
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