What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingHeptyl Glucoside
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingPhytic Acid
Arginine
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingSerine
Masking
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Phenylalanine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Water, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Heptyl Glucoside, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Caprylyl Glycol, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Glycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Phytic Acid, Arginine, Citric Acid, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Phenylalanine, Histidine
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingCaprylyl/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 JuiceBoswellia Carterii Oil is also known as Frankincense oil. It has a warm, spicy, smokey, and woody aroma.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
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 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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein yet.
Panthenol 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 PanthenolPhytic Acid is a gentle AHA and antioxidant. AHAs are chemical exfoliants that help remove dead skin cells. Phytic Acid has a slight and mild exfoliating effect.
The chemical makeup makes it classified as an AHA, much like lactic acid.
In some cases, it is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water, helping to stabilize the ingredients in a product.
An interesting fact about phytic acid is that it is considered an antinutrient. People do not have the enzyme needed to properly breakdown and digest phytic acid. When ingested, phytic acid binds to minerals and prevents them from being absorbed.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Phytic AcidSodium 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
