What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPvp
Emulsion StabilisingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Glycerin
Humectant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Denatonium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Vp/Va Copolymer
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-73
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cereus Grandiflorus Extract
Antioxidant
Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhalaenopsis Amabilis Flower Extract
BleachingHibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Propanediol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Dimethicone, Vp/Va Copolymer, Ceteareth-20, Parfum, Isopropyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-73, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Cereus Grandiflorus Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Phalaenopsis Amabilis Flower Extract, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
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 JuiceGlycerin 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
