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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientChamomilla Recutita Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf/Twig Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Salix Purpurea Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Hexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Zinc Ricinoleate
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Squalene
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Triethyl Citrate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Glycerin, Zea Mays Starch, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Caprylate, Chamomilla Recutita Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf/Twig Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Salix Purpurea Bark Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Beta-Sitosterol, Hexapeptide-11, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Glycine Soja Oil, Squalene, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Parfum, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool
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Ingredients Explained
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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 ExtractGlycerin (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!
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
