What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
AbrasiveTapioca Starch
Glycerin
HumectantMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentCharcoal Powder
AbrasiveAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Bran Extract
AbrasiveHoney
HumectantAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingMyroxylon Pereirae Oil
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarrageenan
Dehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingWater, Kaolin, Tapioca Starch, Glycerin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Charcoal Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Honey, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Salicylic Acid, Citric Acid, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Myroxylon Pereirae Oil, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantCetyl Alcohol
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientSqualane
EmollientMalus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientLecithin
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientAlgin
MaskingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSteareth-2
EmulsifyingBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Laurate
EmollientLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin ProtectingRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Tangerina Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate, Algin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Allantoin, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Steareth-2, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Glyceryl Laurate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Riboflavin, Xanthan Gum, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
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 JuiceGlycerin 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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum