What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantArginine
MaskingFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantGeranium Maculatum Extract
TonicEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingTamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningDimethyl Sulfone
SolventCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPropanediol
SolventSodium Benzoate
MaskingCarrageenan
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
BufferingBenzoic Acid
MaskingSodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativeLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
PerfumingLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Arginine, Ferulic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Dimethyl Sulfone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Propanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Carrageenan, Sclerotium Gum, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantCetyl Alcohol
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientSqualane
EmollientMalus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientLecithin
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientAlgin
MaskingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSteareth-2
EmulsifyingBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Laurate
EmollientLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin ProtectingRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Tangerina Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate, Algin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Allantoin, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Steareth-2, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Glyceryl Laurate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Riboflavin, Xanthan Gum, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
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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 JuiceCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is derived from the leaves of the tea plant. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from this plant.
This ingredient has many skin benefits:
This ingredient contains polyphenols, a strong antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight off molecules that damage skin cells.
On top of that, the antioxidants in green tea neutralize free-radicals from the sun. This gives the skin some extra UV protection, but should not replace sunscreen.
Many components of tea have anti-inflammatory properties.
Polyphenols and L-theanine help soothe the skin and reduce irritation. The caffeine in Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract helps calm inflamed blood vessels.
Other compounds found in tea include: Vitamin Bs, linoleic acid, magnesium, calcium, iron, and zinc.
Research has shown both drinking Camellia Sinensis Leaf Tea and applying it to the skin can help boost skin elasticity and hydration. Studies also show using tea extract may reduce sebum, or oil, production.
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf 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