What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Sulfate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycol Distearate
EmollientParfum
MaskingCamellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientHistidine
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Xylenesulfonate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Benzoate
MaskingDimethiconol
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientSodium Salicylate
PreservativeGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingTetrasodium EDTA
Tea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
CleansingTrideceth-10
CleansingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingWater, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate, Parfum, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Histidine, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone, Sodium Salicylate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Trideceth-10, Benzyl Alcohol
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 JuiceDimethiconol is a silicone that resembles the popular dimethicone. Like other silicones, it is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
This ingredient helps to create a silky texture and improve spreadability. Due to its high molecular weight and thickness, it is often combined with cyclopentasiloxane.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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