What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Brassica Glycerides
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Phytate
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAroma
Pullulan
Defatted Citrus Unshiu Fruit
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Glycerin, Brassica Glycerides, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Behenyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract, Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Phytate, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Aroma, Pullulan, Defatted Citrus Unshiu Fruit, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Piroctone Olamine
Preservative
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Mel
EmollientAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Acetum
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Lactic Acid, Niacinamide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Squalane, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Panthenol, Piroctone Olamine, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Hyaluronic Acid, Mel, Allantoin, Glycerin, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Acetum, Potassium Sorbate, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Parfum, Tocopherol, Humulus Lupulus Extract
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 JuiceThis ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPotassium 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 SorbateXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
