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Sodium Palmate
CleansingTapioca Starch
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Palm Kernelate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Talc
Abrasive
Palm Kernel Acid
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingZinc Pyrithione
Antiseborrhoeic
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Tetrasodium Etidronate
Emulsion StabilisingZinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Palmate, Tapioca Starch, Water, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Glycerin, Parfum, Talc, Palm Kernel Acid, Sodium Chloride, Zinc Pyrithione, Titanium Dioxide, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Zinc Sulfate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Citric Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, CI 14700, CI 45410
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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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