What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantAlbizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
MaskingCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingDarutoside
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingParfum
MaskingWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Darutoside, Sodium Phytate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialMalus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Leaf Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Alginate Sulfate
HumectantVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialHyaluronic Acid
HumectantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantCucumis Sativus Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingAlgin
MaskingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingSorbitol
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract, Citrus Limon Leaf Cell Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Alginate Sulfate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Algin, Cellulose Gum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citric Acid, Sorbitol
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Ingredients Explained
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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 GlycerinXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum