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Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
Humectant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polybutene
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Methicone
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Mica, Glycerin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Niacinamide, Sodium Chloride, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Polybutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Methicone, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Water
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientCoconut Alkanes
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingMagnesium Sulfate
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Stearoyl Inulin
EmollientPropylene Carbonate
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Isononyl Isononanoate, Coconut Alkanes, Glycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Stearoyl Inulin, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
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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 JuiceGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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