What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Panthenol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Squalane, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Glycol Distearate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Agave Rigida Extract
Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Decyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Agave Rigida Extract, Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol
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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 (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
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.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
