What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningPorphyra Umbilicalis Extract
Skin ConditioningAlaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingCarrageenan
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBabassu Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters
Surfactant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSea Salt
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Phytate
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Citric Acid, Lauryl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Carrageenan, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters, Sodium Levulinate, Sea Salt, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Phytate, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Salicylate, Sodium Anisate
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Ingredients Explained
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Alaria Esculenta Extract is derived from a brown seaweed called badderlocks.
Alaria Esculenta Extract has antioxidant and hydrating properties.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is the filtered, stabilized liquid pressed from the inner gel of the aloe vera leaf.
In cosmetics, it shows up as either soothing active or a water-replacement base. It is roughly 98-99% water and the last 1-2% is an interesting mix of polysaccharides, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and enzymes.
The polysaccharides do most of the work: they bind water at the skin surface for a light, non-greasy hydration boost. And one of the polysaccharides, glycomannan, is linked to fibroblast stimulation + collagen synthesis. This is also why aloe has such a long track record in wound and burn healing.
This ingredient is also calming with anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity, making it a great pick for sensitive, irritated, or post-sun skin.
Realistic expectations matter though; the solid evidence is mostly limited to hydration, soothing, and wound support. Deeper claims about anti-aging or sun protection are not well backed, and science reviews note it does not prevent radiation-induced skin injury.
Because it plays well with almost everything, it's commonly used as a base alongside other actives like niacinamide or vitamin C.
Typical usage concentrations range from 0.5% (where hydration benefits already show up) all the way to 90%+ (where it replaces water as the main base).
The safety for this ingredient is well-establish as well. Overall, this is a great supporting ingredient for those who want a boost in hydration.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceAscophyllum Nodosum Extract is from brown seaweed that grows in the northern Atlantic Ocean. It is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage our skin cells.
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract is also used to enhance the texture of products.
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract is derived from a type of brown algae.
Algae is an informal term for a group of aquatic organisms that can photosynthesize. It is estimated there are at least 30,000 types of Algae.
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract is also rich in sodium, potassium, and amino acids.
Many different types of algae have different benefits.
Learn more about Fucus Vesiculosus ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinLaminaria Digitata Extract comes from the dark brown seaweed, Laminaria Digitata. It is a potent antioxidant, which also provides soothing and hydrating benefits.
Many studies show the antioxidant components of Laminaria Digitata to help with anti-inflammation.
This ingredient is rich in amino acids, proteins, sugars, and vitamins. Small amounts of minerals such as phosphorous, iron, potassium, and copper are also found the seaweed.
These components help hydrate and nourish your skin's natural barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier leads to more youthful looking skin and may help reduce the signs of aging.
Laminaria Digitata is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean.
What's the difference between algae and seaweed?
Algae is a broad term that includes seaweed. Not all algae is seaweed.
We don't have a description for Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract yet.
Sea salt has abrasive or exfoliation properties. It can sensitize and dry out the skin.
