What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingStearyl Stearate
EmollientEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Sorbitan Stearate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingCaffeine
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientMentha Piperita Oil
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantStearyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Benzoate
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Decyl Glucoside, Stearyl Stearate, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Sorbitan Stearate, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Caffeine, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Allantoin, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentDecyl Glucoside
CleansingMyristic Acid
CleansingStearic Acid
CleansingSorbitol
HumectantPolyacrylate-33
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingCocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
EmollientGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingPropanediol
SolventEvodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantBisabolol
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentBenzoic Acid
MaskingSodium Chloride
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeParfum
MaskingWater, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Decyl Glucoside, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sorbitol, Polyacrylate-33, Lauryl Glucoside, Acacia Senegal Gum, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Bisabolol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Maltodextrin, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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 JuiceDecyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away. As an emulsion stabilizer, it stabilizes the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.
This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.
Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Potassium 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 BenzoateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water