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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingAcrylates Crosspolymer-4
Emulsion StabilisingDisteareth-75 Ipdi
Artocarpus Heterophyllus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientOpuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
EmollientLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
HumectantMaltol
MaskingPolyquaternium-80
CleansingPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-16
Lactic Acid
BufferingUrea
BufferingGlycine
BufferingNiacinamide
SmoothingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingSerine
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycol Distearate
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Phytate
Potassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeParfum
MaskingWater, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Decyl Glucoside, Acrylates Crosspolymer-4, Disteareth-75 Ipdi, Artocarpus Heterophyllus Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sodium PCA, Maltol, Polyquaternium-80, Phospholipids, Polyquaternium-16, Lactic Acid, Urea, Glycine, Niacinamide, Allantoin, Alanine, Serine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Hydroxide, Glycol Distearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Squalane, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Panthenol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Diisostearyl Malate, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Phytate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingKeratin
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicPolyquaternium-73
Isobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol
BleachingRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantNiacin
SmoothingPantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningPyridoxine
Skin ConditioningFolic Acid
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantZinc Sulfate
AntimicrobialRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingPyrus Malus Callus Powder
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
MaskingEmblica Officinalis Fruit
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientNigella Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientCedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
MaskingCitrus Grandis Seed Oil
EmollientPolygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Medica Peel Oil
Urtica Dioica Extract
AstringentRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingSalvia Sclarea Oil
MaskingSerenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantPelargonium Graveolens Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingXylityl Sesquicaprylate
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hydroxide, Keratin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Polysorbate 20, Biotin, Polyquaternium-73, Isobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Pyridoxine, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Zinc Sulfate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus Callus Powder, Mentha Piperita Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Emblica Officinalis Fruit, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Oil, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Citrus Medica Peel Oil, Urtica Dioica Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Xylityl Sesquicaprylate, Citric Acid
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Ingredients Explained
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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 JuiceCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol