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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientBisabolol
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Callus
AntimicrobialHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingSodium PCA
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientAlthaea Officinalis Root
Skin ConditioningDracaena Cambodiana Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningErgocalciferol
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCistus Ladaniferus Oil
EmollientWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Camellia Sinensis Callus, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Sodium PCA, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Althaea Officinalis Root, Dracaena Cambodiana Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Panthenol, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Ergocalciferol, Saccharide Isomerate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cyanocobalamin, Phenoxyethanol, Cistus Ladaniferus Oil
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantSorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingMalus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantCitrus Clementina Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCymbopogon Martini Oil
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Glycerin, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Citrus Clementina Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizingg properties. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Studies show higher concentrations of this ingredient can promote wound healing.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinAloe 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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolSodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAWater. 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