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Ingredients Side-by-side
Camellia Sinensis Callus
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantRosa Canina Seed Oil
EmollientEmulsifying Wax Nf
Ascorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientEthyl Ether
SolventAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantBuddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentRubus Idaeus Extract
Skin ProtectingVaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialMelia Azadirachta Seed Oil
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Oil
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Callus, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Emulsifying Wax Nf, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ethyl Ether, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Ferulic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Extract, Vaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract, Salix Alba Extract, Alcohol, Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantGlutathione
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantPleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPodocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSorbitol
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAlgin
MaskingBenzoic Acid
MaskingSorbic Acid
Preservative1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingGold
Cosmetic ColorantPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSodium Phosphate
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, Glutathione, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract, Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hydroxide, Beta-Glucan, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Xanthan Gum, Algin, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium Phosphate, Gold, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate
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Ingredients Explained
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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 JuiceAscorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.
Not only is vitamin C great for your overall health and immune system, it also has plenty of benefits on your skin.
Vitamin C is best used for brightening skin. It improves dark spots, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. This is because it blocks the process of skin darkening when exposed to UV.
Remember: Vitamin C should not replace sunscreen!
Your skin uses vitamin C to build collagen. Collagen is one key component in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. Vitamin C also plays a role in regulating collagen, thus making it effective in improving wrinkles and fine lines.
Ascorbic acid shows potent antioxidant activity. As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. These antioxidants also protect skin against UV damage.
The best formulations include Vitamin E and/or ferulic acid. These two ingredients help stabilize and provide a boost in the benefits of ascorbic acid. This is because ascorbic acid becomes unstable when exposed to UV and air. In fact, you can tell your ascorbic acid has oxidized when it turns an orange-yellow color.
Ascorbic acid is generally compatible with other ingredients. However, using ascorbic acid with other active ingredients might cause irritation. Two ingredients: copper ions and benzoyl peroxide, will inactivate ascorbic acid completely.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Foods rich with vitamin C include oranges, strawberries, broccoli, bell peppers, and more. When consuming Vitamin C, your skin receives a portion of the nutrients.
Learn more about Ascorbic AcidGlycerin 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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract is from the Kakadu plum. The Kakadu plum is native to northern Australia. The Kakadu plum holds the record for having the highest amount of natural vitamin C.
This ingredient is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Antioxidants help stabilize free-radicals and thus may reduce the signs of aging.
The high vitamin C content of Kakadu plum also helps lighten skin. Vitamin C has been shown to block the process of skin darkening that leads to hyperpigmentation.
Kakadu plums have been used by indigenous cultures as medicine to help treat colds and as an antiseptic.
Learn more about Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract