Innersense Organic Beauty Sweet Spirit Leave In conditioner Versus California Naturals Leave-In Conditioner & Detangler
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantCalophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Honey Extract
Humectant
Eugenol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Parfum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Calcium Gluconate, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Honey Extract, Eugenol, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningHoney
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Glycerin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Honey, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cetrimonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
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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 JuiceThis ingredient is a preservative and often used for it's anti-static properties. You'll most likely see this ingredient in hair conditioners.
It does not cause irritation or sensitization in leave-on products at 1-5%.
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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Hydrolyzed Quinoa yet.
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 ParfumSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
