What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cera Alba
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Boswellia Sacra Resin Oil
Emollient
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Glycine Soja Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cera Alba, Cetearyl Glucoside, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Levulinic Acid, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Sodium Levulinate, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Boswellia Sacra Resin Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Farnesol, Citral, Eugenol
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polianthes Tuberosa Extract
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder
Abrasive
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Glycerin, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polianthes Tuberosa Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Anisate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate
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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 Powder comes from the aloe plant.
You may know Aloe to be a good sunburn reliever and inflammation reducer. This is because it contains many components that are known to help reduce irritation and itchiness.
Aloe leaves are also great moisturizers. They are naturally rich in polysaccharides, a carbohydrate made of sugars. Polysaccharides are able to mimic the carbs found in the top layer of your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
Aloe contains the antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins neutralize free radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe does not protect against UV rays, despite it soothing sunburns.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice PowderGlycerin (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 GlycerinPotassium 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 levulinate is the a sodium salt of Levulinic Acid. Oncedissolved in an aqueous solution, the two ingredients become identical. It is usually derived from renewable plant sources like corn starch or sugarcane.
In skincare, it mostly acts as a skin conditioning agent that keeps skin soft and hydrated. It also acts as a preservative booster by inhibiting the growth of mold, yeast, and bacteria.
It's often paired with Sodium Anisate as the two create a broad-spectrum preservative system that is popular in "natural" formulations.
This ingredient is water-soluble.
The CIR Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety has concluded this ingredient to be non-irritated and there are no restrictions for use in EU cosmetics. The FDA also allows this ingredient to be used as a food-grade flavoring agent.
Learn more about Sodium LevulinateWater. 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
