What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil
Emollient
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Parfum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Panthenol, Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Triethyl Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzoic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientStearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Inositol
Humectant
Eclipta Prostrata Powder
Skin ConditioningAcacia Concinna Fruit Powder
Emblica Officinalis Fruit
Skin ConditioningCrocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingLactic Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Nigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Musa Sapientum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Vanillin
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Gamma-Undecalactone
Perfuming
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Undecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Jojoba Esters, Inositol, Eclipta Prostrata Powder, Acacia Concinna Fruit Powder, Emblica Officinalis Fruit, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Lactic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Musa Sapientum Flower Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Vanillin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Gamma-Undecalactone, Cetrimonium Chloride, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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 ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholWater. 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
