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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Glycerin
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingMatricaria Recutita Flower Oil
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Oil
Lippia Citriodora Oil
Perfuming
PEG-8 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Glycol Distearate, PEG-150 Distearate, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Glycerin, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Matricaria Recutita Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Oil, Lippia Citriodora Oil, PEG-8 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Sodium PCA, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Octoxynol-9
EmulsifyingPEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Buteth-3
SolventCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Lauramide DEA
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides
Emulsifying
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Polyquaternium-11
Polyquaternium-7
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberStearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tributyl Citrate
SolventTris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate
StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMethylparaben
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Octoxynol-9, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Benzophenone-4, Buteth-3, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Lauramide DEA, PEG-150 Distearate, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polyquaternium-11, Polyquaternium-7, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tributyl Citrate, Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Parfum, CI 17200, CI 42090
Ingredients Explained
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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 JuiceCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetainePeg-150 Distearate is an emulsifier and thickening agent. It is created from stearic acid.
As an emulsifier, peg-150 distearate helps other ingredients dissolve. This helps prevent ingredient separation.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-150 DistearateWater. 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!
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