What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil
Masking
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-7
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentIllite
Abrasive
Kaolin
Abrasive
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Hydrated Silica, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycol Distearate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Panthenol, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil, Menthyl Lactate, Mentha Piperita Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyquaternium-7, Montmorillonite, Illite, Kaolin, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Sodium Polyitaconate
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentHelianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialThymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingUlmus Fulva Bark Extract
MoisturisingUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Disodium EDTA
Amp-Acrylates Copolymer
Polyurethane-14
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Polysorbate 20, Glycereth-26, Sodium Polyitaconate, Arginine, Carbomer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Triethyl Citrate, Tocopherol, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Ulmus Fulva Bark Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Aminomethyl Propanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Disodium EDTA, Amp-Acrylates Copolymer, Polyurethane-14, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol
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 JuiceEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
