What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Dehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingBisabolol
Masking
Decyl Cocoate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Hydroxide
BufferingXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xylitol
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Myristyl Myristate, Ectoin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Levulinic Acid, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Decyl Cocoate, Squalane, Sodium Levulinate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Hydroxide, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Maltodextrin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xylitol, Biosaccharide Gum-1
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Dehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lactate
BufferingInulin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
Buffering
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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 JuiceWe don't have a description for Dehydroxanthan Gum yet.
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 GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
