What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Sodium Palmate
CleansingSodium Palm Kernelate
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Powder
Avena Sativa Kernel Meal
Abrasive
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder
Abrasive
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Citrus Tangerina Peel
Abrasive
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera
EmollientCitrus Grandis
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
Antimicrobial
Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Solanum Melongena Fruit Powder, Avena Sativa Kernel Meal, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Sea Salt, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Citrus Tangerina Peel, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Cera, Citrus Grandis, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
Sodium Palmate
CleansingSodium Palm Kernelate
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Shea Butterate
CleansingSodium Chloride
Masking
Carbon
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Palm Acid
Cleansing
Palm Kernel Acid
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Theobroma Cacao Husk
Abrasive
Sodium Cocoate
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Water, Glycerin, Parfum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Shea Butterate, Sodium Chloride, Carbon, Colloidal Oatmeal, Palm Acid, Palm Kernel Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Theobroma Cacao Husk, Sodium Cocoate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maltodextrin
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 JuiceThis ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterGlycerin 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 GlycerinChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideThis is the synthetic salt of gluconic acid, a form of PHA and mild exfoliant.
It is mainly used to stabilize oil and butter formulations from going bad. Sodium gluconate is a humectant, pH regulator, and chelating agent.
Chelating agents help neutralize unwanted metals from affecting the formulation.
Sodium gluconate is water-soluble.
Learn more about Sodium GluconateWe don't have a description for Sodium Palm Kernelate yet.
Sodium Palmate is a surfactant and used to saponify fatty acids. It can be derived from palm oil or synthetically created.
As a surfactant, it helps lift dirt and oil off the skin to be cleansed.
Sodium Palmate is also used during the soap-making process to saponify fatty acids. This helps soap creates bubbles without leaving residue on the skin.
This ingredient is sometimes called saponified palm oil.
Learn more about Sodium PalmateTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
