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Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Oenocarpus Bataua Fruit Oil
Emollient
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters
Emulsifying
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Coconut Alkanes, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Oenocarpus Bataua Fruit Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Parfum, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Isostearyl Linoleate
EmollientAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Hairy Root Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningVetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Masking
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Isostearyl Linoleate, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Hairy Root Culture Extract, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is a botanical extract pulled from the leaves of aloe vera and one of the most studied plant ingredients in cosmetics.
The inner leaf gel it comes from is mostly water (~99-99.5%) and the remaining fraction is made up of pretty good stuff: polysaccharides, vitamins, phenolics, and enzymes.
Its headline job is hydration.
The star polysaccharide in aloe, acemannan, is a humectant that retains moisture and helps reduce trans-epidermal water loss.
Aloe also has real soothing credentials; it contains anti-inflammatory compounds like bradykinase and C-glucosyl chromone that help calm irritation and redness.
On the repair side, lab work shows that acemannan wakes up your skin's repair cells (fibroblasts), prompting them to multiply and speed up healing.
There's some human data for cosmetic benefit too: a cream containing 10% Aloe Barbadensis leaf extract improved skin hydration and elasticity in a real-use study.
Safety-wise, this ingredient is well-regarded with just one rare downside; there have been some case reports of acute eczema, contact urticaria, and dermatitis in people who applied aloe-derived ingredients topically. Those with a known aloe or Liliaceae sensitivity should patch test.
Typical use levels range widely, from under 1% up to 90%+ depending on the format and the effect you are after.
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