What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Honey
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ceteareth-12
EmulsifyingCeteareth-20
Cleansing
Cera Alba
Emollient
Nonyl Nonoxynol-10
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Honey, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceteareth-12, Ceteareth-20, Cera Alba, Nonyl Nonoxynol-10, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Retinyl Palmitate, Allantoin
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Isononanoate
EmollientCeteareth-20
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Ceteareth-12
EmulsifyingCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Cucumis Sativus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Althaea Officinalis Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-12, Cetyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Althaea Officinalis Callus Culture Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, 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 JuiceWe don't have a description for Ceteareth-12 yet.
Ceteareth-20 is an emulsifier and cleansing agent. It is derived from cetearyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol.
As an emulsifier, Ceteareth-20 prevents oil and water from separating. It is also a surfactant. Surfactants help gather oil, pollution, and dirt to be washed away.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePhenoxyethanol 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.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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!
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