What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate
Emulsion StabilisingAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Alanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Brassica Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Emollient
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine
Buffering
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Histidine
Humectant
Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
PCA
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Threonine
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Valine
MaskingWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Limonene, Behentrimonium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Citric Acid, Brassica Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Glycine, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Histidine, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Isoleucine, Panthenol, PCA, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Sodium PCA, Propanediol, Sodium Lactate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Threonine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Valine, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Vaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Vaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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 a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.
Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).
Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.
Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 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 SorbateSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium Benzoate
