What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Vp/Va Copolymer
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate
AbsorbentGlycereth-5 Lactate
EmollientPoloxamer 407
EmulsifyingSilica
Abrasive
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Ethylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate
Cleansing
Trisodium EDTA
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Sodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Cleansing
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCitrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
Cleansing
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Tangerina Peel Extract
AstringentZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Mentha Piperita Extract
CleansingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Salicylate
Preservative
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Vp/Va Copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Glycereth-5 Lactate, Poloxamer 407, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Potassium Sorbate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate, Trisodium EDTA, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Sodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Tangerina Peel Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Mentha Piperita Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides, Citric Acid, Sodium Salicylate, Plankton Extract, CI 16035, CI 19140
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate
Cleansing
PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientEthylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Cleansing
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Glycereth-5 Lactate
EmollientPhenylpropanol
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Poloxamer 407
EmulsifyingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Alcohol Denat., Pvp, Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Glycereth-5 Lactate, Phenylpropanol, Propanediol, Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maltodextrin, Poloxamer 407, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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 JuiceCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate is a type of silicone.
We don't have a description for Ethylhexyl Isononanoate yet.
We don't have a description for Glycereth-5 Lactate yet.
Isononyl Isononanoate is a synthetic skin-conditioner and texture enhancer. It is created from nonanoic acid, a fatty acid found in cocoa and lavender oil.
As an emollient, Isononyl Isononanoate helps keep your skin soft and smooth. This is because emollients create a barrier on the skin to trap moisture in.
Isononyl Isononanoate helps give products a velvet feel and improves spreadability.
Learn more about Isononyl IsononanoateWe don't have a description for Poloxamer 407 yet.
Polyhydroxystearic Acid is a vegetable-derived soft wax made from castor oil. It's an emulsion stabilizer, thickener, and film former.
You'll likely see it in sunscreens because it helps disperse pigments and UV-reflecting minerals like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide evenly.
Depending on the concentration, it can drastically change the texture of a product from pasty solid (like lipstick) to sprayable liquid.
The CIR Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety has concluded this ingredient to be safe in cosmetics. The highest reported use concentration is 14.2% in lipsticks.
Learn more about Polyhydroxystearic AcidPotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateWe don't have a description for Sodium Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate yet.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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