What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate
Emulsifying
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Nuphar Luteum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Water, Coco-Caprylate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Beeswax, Tocopherol, Nuphar Luteum Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Xanthan Gum, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientIsopropyl Isostearate
Emollient
Isostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Adenosine Triphosphate
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tyrosine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Masking
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Glucose
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningEthoxydiglycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Water, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Polysorbate 60, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Adenosine Triphosphate, Acetyl Tyrosine, Proline, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glucose, Allantoin, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Butylene Glycol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Lactic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Propylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA
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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 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 GlycerinWater. 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
