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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-55
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Heptyl Glucoside
SurfactantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Canarium Commune Gum Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil
Astringent
Geranium Maculatum Oil
Masking
Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Extract
MaskingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Tanacetum Annuum Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Water, Polyquaternium-55, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Heptyl Glucoside, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Canarium Commune Gum Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Rosa Damascena Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Tanacetum Annuum Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-11
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingC12-18 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientCocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Emulsifying
Sodium Glycolate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Polyquaternium-11, Pvp, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Glycerin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Biotin, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Sodium Chloride, C12-18 Acid Triglyceride, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Sodium Glycolate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Coumarin, Geraniol
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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