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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingPolyquaternium-71
HumectantPolyquaternium-73
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientNigella Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientUrtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGrateloupia Elliptica Extract
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicSerenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingSalvia Sclarea Oil
MaskingPolygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Africana Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningCucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialZinc Pyrithione
AntiseborrhoeicSoy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningBeta-Sitosterol
Emulsion StabilisingEmblica Officinalis Fruit
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Grandis Seed Extract
AstringentCymbopogon Flexuosus Oil
MaskingRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingNiacin
SmoothingTocopherol
AntioxidantSorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingXylityl Sesquicaprylate
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Polyquaternium-71, Polyquaternium-73, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, Grateloupia Elliptica Extract, Biotin, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Prunus Africana Bark Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Zinc Pyrithione, Soy Isoflavones, Beta-Sitosterol, Emblica Officinalis Fruit, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Niacin, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Xylityl Sesquicaprylate, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingParfum
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningNiacin
SmoothingHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAcetic Acid
BufferingYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Wheat Starch
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Keratin
HumectantGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningTrifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Potassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Parfum, Glycerin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Niacin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Acetic Acid, Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Caramel, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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 JuiceNiacin is the other form of B3, with the other being niacinamide. The two have similar skin benefits: reducing inflammation, strengthening the skin barrier, and fading dark spots.
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil is the INCI name for castor oil.
Castor Oil helps moisturize the skin. It is rich in a fatty acid called ricinoleic acid. This fatty acid helps prevent moisture loss on the skin. This helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. Ricinoleic acid also has anti-inflammatory and pain reducing properties.
Besides hydrating the skin, castor oil is also used to hydrate hair. By keeping the hair shaft moisturized, breakage is decreased. More studies are needed to show castor oil's effective on stimulating hair growth.
Castor oil is created by cold-pressing castor seeds and then purifying the oil with heat. It was used in Ancient Egypt as fuel in lamps and to help treat eye irritation.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about Ricinus Communis Seed OilTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol