What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
Skin ConditioningTapioca Starch
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPhenylpropanol
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Benzoate
Masking
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Water, Mandelic Acid, Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder, Tapioca Starch, Isoamyl Laurate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caffeine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Behenyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Panthenol, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Glucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Potassium Hydroxide, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Propanediol
Solvent
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingYeast Extract
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Stellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Cellulose
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPropanediol, Water, Glycerin, Diatomaceous Earth, Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder, Saccharomyces Ferment, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Yeast Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Caffeine, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Jojoba Esters, Cellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethyl Citrate, Stearyl Alcohol, Silica, Hydrated Silica, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Hydroxide
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 JuiceCaffeine is most associated with coffee, tea, and cacao. In skincare, it helps with calming inflammation and is rich in antioxidants.
While caffeine is used to treat cellulite and and dark circles, further studies are needed to prove this. It has been believed to help with these skin conditions due to its ability to dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow.
Some studies are looking into caffeine's ability to protect against UV rays.
Learn more about CaffeineWe don't have a description for Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder yet.
Stearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients.
Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent alcohols. FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Stearyl AlcoholWater. 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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