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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Methylpropanediol
SolventCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Crithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Squalane
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Alumina
Abrasive
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Oryza Sativa Lees Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Sulfite
Preservative
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Alaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingAster Tripolium Extract
Skin ProtectingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Glycerin, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Butylene Glycol, Silica, Pvp, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mica, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Methylpropanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Alumina, Sorbitan Isostearate, Propylene Glycol, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Lees Extract, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Sulfite, Sodium Metabisulfite, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Aster Tripolium Extract, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 16035, CI 19140
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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 JuiceButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylyl 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 or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPvp is a water-soluble synthetic polymer and common hairstyling ingredient. It is a film-forming ingredient and used to "hold" specific shapes of hair.
In cosmetics, PVP helps products like sunscreens and color cosmetics last longer and wear more evenly.
It is less effective in high-humidity. It tends to draw moisture, but this moisture dismantles the structure and "hold".
PVP is generally well tolerated on skin and toxicity studies are negative for dermal irritation.
Learn more about PvpSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
