What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantWater
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPlantago Asiatica Extract
Skin ConditioningDiospyros Kaki Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentBrassica Campestris Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying4-Terpineol
MaskingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingNonoxynol-14
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Rosea Root Extract
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Parfum
MaskingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Water, Alcohol Denat., 1,2-Hexanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Plantago Asiatica Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Brassica Campestris Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Polysorbate 80, 4-Terpineol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Nonoxynol-14, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Althaea Rosea Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialGlycerin
HumectantPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningAzelaic Acid
BufferingGlycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantMaltodextrin
AbsorbentIsopentyldiol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSolvent Yellow 33
Blue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Azelaic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Maltodextrin, Isopentyldiol, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Solvent Yellow 33, Blue 1 Lake
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 JuiceThis tea tree oil comes from the leaves of the Tea Tree plant. Tea tree oil has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.
According to the book Journal of Profiles of Drug Substances, tea tree helps in reducing acne-causing bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes. This is due to the Terpinen components of tea tree oil.
Tea tree may cause sensitivity and irritation for some people. This oil naturally contains fragrance such as linalool and limonene.
However, research shows irritation usually occurs when using pure tea tree oil and not in cosmetic products.
Tea tree oil was found to help relieve the symptoms of psoriasis in one study.
Tea tree oil is toxic when ingested. Another study showed it to caused damage to the nervous system of dogs and cats when applied to their skin or given orally.
Learn more about Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf 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