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Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantLactic Acid
BufferingSodium Lactate
BufferingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprate
CleansingPolyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate
EmulsifyingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingPunica Granatum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Panthenol, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingEthoxydiglycol
HumectantHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCI 45100
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
MaskingCitronellol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethoxydiglycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Propylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, CI 45100, Parfum, Citronellol, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
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 JuiceChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract comes from the Chamomile flower.
Chamomile is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties. Several compounds found in chamomile help with soothing, such as bisbolol.
Antioxidant components in chamomile make it an effective ingredient to help slow the signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or molecules that may damage your skin.
Essential oils from chamomile have been found to improve wound healing due to its antimicrobial properties.
Ancient Greeks and Egyptians used Chamomile to treat skin redness and dryness. Chamomile has also been used to help treat stomach issues.
Learn more about Chamomilla Recutita Flower ExtractGlycerin 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 GlycerinWater. 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