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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium PCA, Coconut Acid, Glutamic Acid, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipterocarpus Turbinatus Balsam Oil
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Phytic Acid
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Junos Peel Oil
Astringent
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Decyl Glucoside, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil, Sodium PCA, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipterocarpus Turbinatus Balsam Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Allantoin, Phytic Acid, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Citrus Junos Peel Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
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 JuiceCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract comes from the common Marigold plant part of the Asteraceae family. This ingredient is a skin conditioner.
Marigolds contain flavonoids. Flavonoids are a group of substances found naturally in plants. They possess antioxidant and inflammation properties.
This ingredient soothes skin inflammation by inhibiting inhibiting a part of the inflammation process.
Marigolds have been used in traditional medicine throughout Asia and Europe.
Learn more about Calendula Officinalis Flower ExtractCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is a synthetic cleansing agent, though it is derived from coconut oil.
It is used to enhance the texture of products by boosting lather and thickening the texture. As a cleanser, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is mild.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolSodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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