What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
C15-19 Alkane
SolventButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Propanediol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Zea Mays Starch, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, C15-19 Alkane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Silica, Sodium Hyaluronate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Water, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate
Emulsifying
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Squalene
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Zea Mays Starch, Coco-Caprylate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glyceryl Caprylate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Beta-Sitosterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cetyl Alcohol, Squalene, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol
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 Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae.
Aloe is one of the most well-known natural soothing ingredients, and for good reason. It’s full of water and has a cooling, calming effect on the skin, especially when it’s sunburned, itchy, or irritated. Aloe also helps your skin stay hydrated and smooth by mimicking what healthy skin naturally produces. On top of that, it contains vitamins and nutrients that support skin recovery.Â
It doesn’t protect you from the sun, but it can help your skin bounce back after too much time in it.
Let’s get into the details:
Aloe contains antioxidant Vitamins A, C, and E, which help fight off free radicals (unstable molecules from things like pollution that can damage your skin).
It’s also rich in polysaccharides, which are natural sugars that help hydrate the skin by acting like the skin’s own moisturizing agents. These, along with other sugars like monosaccharides, help form a protective barrier that locks in moisture.
Aloe works as both a humectant and an emollient. That means it draws water into the skin (humectant) and helps trap it there (emollient), making it an effective natural moisturizer.
You’ll also find a mix of other skin-supporting ingredients in aloe, including folic acid, choline, calcium, amino acids, fatty acids, and even Vitamin B12.
Out of the 420+ species of aloe, Aloe barbadensis is the most widely used in skincare products thanks to its gentle yet effective properties.
There are over 420 species of aloe but Aloe Barbadensis is the most commonly used for topical products.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf ExtractThis ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid, a fatty acid from coconut. It has emollient and emulsifier properties.
As an emollient, it helps hydrate your skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier on your skin to trap moisture in, helping to keep your skin soft and smooth.
On the other hand, emulsifiers prevent ingredients (such as oil and water) from separating.
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateGlyceryl Stearate Se is a self-emulsifying (SE) form of glyceryl stearate. Self-emusifying means this ingredient automatically blends with water. It is an emulsifier, emollient, and cleansing agent.
As an emulsifier, Glyceryl Stearate Se prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It is also a surfactant, meaning it helps cleanse the skin. Surfactants help gather oil, dirt, and other pollutants so they may be rinsed away easily.
Emollients help your skin stay smooth and soft. It does so by creating a film on top of the skin that helps trap moisture in.
Learn more about Glyceryl Stearate SePolyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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 GumZea Mays Starch is starch made from corn. You might know this as cornstarch . It is used to thicken a product. It can replace talc as an absorbent.
The pH of cornstarch is 5.92.
Cornstarch is a common food ingredient used to thicken soups or to make corn syrup.
Learn more about Zea Mays Starch
