What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCetyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSqualane
EmollientCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPhytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin ConditioningC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantPrimula Veris Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin ProtectingBakuchiol
AntimicrobialAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSaccharomyces Lysate Extract
HumectantVeronica Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAlchemilla Vulgaris Extract
AstringentMalva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantUbiquinone
AntioxidantBisabolol
MaskingRetinol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantDextran
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlyceryl Undecylenate
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingLimonene
PerfumingCitrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
PerfumingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Squalane, Cetearyl Glucoside, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, C14-22 Alcohols, Phytosterols, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Primula Veris Extract, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Bakuchiol, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Ubiquinone, Bisabolol, Retinol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Dextran, Xanthan Gum, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Citric Acid, Limonene, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Potassium Sorbate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Phospholipids
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 JuiceWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum