What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Pistacia Vera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Canola Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Bambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Extract
Skin Conditioning
Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Betula Alba Bark Extract
Masking
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Collagen
Moisturising
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Medicago Sativa Extract
TonicCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Pistacia Vera Seed Oil, Canola Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Sodium Polyacrylate, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Collagen, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Zea Mays Silk Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract
Skin ProtectingAphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Oleate Citrate
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
CI 77400
Cosmetic ColorantCopper Chlorophyll
Cosmetic ColorantCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Sterols
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel
MaskingMalpighia Glabra Fruit
Skin ConditioningEmblica Officinalis Fruit
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Oil
Emollient
Myrciaria Cauliflora Pulp
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Callus Lysate
Antioxidant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Lycium Barbarum Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningTapioca Starch
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Oryza Sativa, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Zea Mays Silk Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Water, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Octyldodecanol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, CI 77400, Copper Chlorophyll, Caramel, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Citrus Limon Peel, Malpighia Glabra Fruit, Emblica Officinalis Fruit, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Myrciaria Cauliflora Pulp, Daucus Carota Sativa Callus Lysate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Lycium Barbarum Amino Acids, Tapioca Starch
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 GlycerinTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted effects and reactions from a product. These metal ions may come from water and are found in miniscule amounts.
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate can also help other preservatives be more effective.
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil comes from the grape vine. Grape seeds are a byproduct of creating grape juice or wine.
The components of grape seeds have many skin benefits. Research has found it to be antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory. It also contains many potent antioxidants such as Vitamin E , Vitamin C, proanthocyanidins, polyphenols, flavonoids, and anthocyanins. Proanthocyanidin has been shown to help even out skin tone.
Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Antioxidants help stabilize free-radicals by donating extra electrons. Grape seed extract may help reduce the signs of aging.
The antimicrobial properties of grape seed may help treat acne. However, more research is needed to support this claim.
Grape seed has also been found to help absorb UV rays. Grape seed extract should not replace your sunscreen.
The fatty acids of grape seed oil give it emollient properties. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin by creating a film. This film traps moisture within, keeping your skin hydrated.
Learn more about Vitis Vinifera Seed OilWater. 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
