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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Geranium Maculatum Extract
TonicRibes Nigrum
Emollient
Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil
Emollient
Taraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Methionine
Skin ConditioningSambucus Nigra Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Superoxide Dismutase, Ferulic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Ribes Nigrum, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Methionine, Sambucus Nigra Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Fulvic Acid
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Algae Extract
Emollient
Glutathione
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Taraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Schisandra Chinensis Callus Extract
Skin ProtectingEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Nigra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Fulvic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Algae Extract, Glutathione, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract, Glycerin, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Callus Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Morus Nigra Fruit Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Superoxide Dismutase, Citric Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products. Due to its properties, it can prevent water and oil ingredients from separating.
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 JuiceCentella Asiatica Extract (Centella) is derived from an herb native to Southeast Asia. It is famous for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.
Centella is rich in antioxidants and amino acids, such as Madecassic Acid and Asiaticoside.
Studies show the compounds in centella help with:
The combination of all these properties makes centella effective at soothing, hydrating, and protecting the skin.
Other great components of centella include Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and Asiatic Acid.
Fun fact: Centella has been used as a medicine and in food for many centuries. As a medicine, it is used to treat burns, scratches, and wounds.
Learn more about Centella Asiatica ExtractGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract comes from the leaves of the Ginkgo tree. It has soothing and antioxidant properties.
The leaves of ginkgo contains flavonoids and terpenoids, potent antioxidants. Antioxidants may protect your skin from damage caused by external sources such as pollution.
Its soothing ability comes from a variety of compounds including biflavones, a type of flavonoid. Studies show gingko biloba has strong anti-inflammatory properties.
Fun fact: This tree is native to China and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years.
Learn more about Ginkgo Biloba Leaf ExtractGlycerin 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.
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate is a form of Vitamin C. It is the salt of ascorbic acid.
This ingredient is more gentle than ascorbic acid. It is also more stable when exposed to light and oxygen.
Vitamin C helps reduce redness, improve skin texture, reduce the effects of aging, reduce the visibility of dark spots, and brighten skin.
Your skin uses Vitamin C to produce collagen and collagen production plays a role in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. As an antioxidant, this ingredient also helps reduce the signs of aging such as fine-lines and wrinkles.
VItamin C helps brighten skin by blocking the process of skin darkening.
In a 2011 study, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate was found to have antibacterial properties. This may help treat acne.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Learn more about Sodium Ascorbyl PhosphateSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSuperoxide Dismutase is found in all living cells. This ingredient is AKA as 'SOD'.
SOD is a strong antioxidant. It protects living cells against oxidative damage by breaking down radical molecules into regular oxygen and hydrogen peroxide.
Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules that may damage your skin's DNA. This may help with the signs of aging. Due to its antioxidant property, it is used to help treat chronic inflammation.
In cosmetics, SOD is usually obtained from marine phytoplankton, bovine liver, horseradish, cantaloupe, and certain bacteria.
The three major families of SOD include: Copper/Zinc, Iron/Manganese, and Nickel.
When eating SOD-rich foods, our bodies break it down into amino acids before absorption. Foods that contain SOD include: melons, citrus, spinach, broccoli, kale, almonds, sunflower seeds, and blue-green algae.
Learn more about Superoxide DismutaseThis ingredient is also known as dandelion extract. It has skin conditioning properties.
Studies show the leaf, stem, and roots of this plant are rich in antioxidants such as caffeic acid and polysaccharides, which act as humectants to help hydrate the skin.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate
