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Key Ingredients
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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientSucrose Polystearate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Microcrystalline Cellulose
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Menthol
Masking
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBHT
Antioxidant
Totarol
Antioxidant
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Malic Acid
Buffering
Phenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Thermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBuddleja Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Water, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Propylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Dibutyl Adipate, Sucrose Polystearate, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Carbomer, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Microcrystalline Cellulose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Menthol, Menthyl Lactate, Disodium EDTA, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, BHT, Totarol, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Zinc PCA, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ectoin, Malic Acid, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Glycerin, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Buddleja Officinalis Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Silica, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingPolyphenylsilsesquioxane
Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Vinyl Dimethicone
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Glycerin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Dimethicone, Tromethamine, Polyphenylsilsesquioxane, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Vinyl Dimethicone, Panthenol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Glucoside, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Hexylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Cyclopentasiloxane, or D5, is a silicone used to improve texture of products and trap moisture.
D5 is considered lightweight and volatile. Volatile means it evaporates quickly after application. Once evaporated, D5 leaves a thin barrier that helps keep skin hydrated.
It is also an emollient. Emollients help soften the skin and prevent water loss. Silicones create a silky texture in products. D5 helps other ingredients become more spreadable.
Studies show D5 is safe to use in skincare products. We recommend speaking with a skincare professional if you have concerns.
Learn more about CyclopentasiloxaneGlycerin (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 GlycerinHexylene Glycol is a multitasker ingredient that works as a solvent, humectant, emulsifier, viscosity reducer, and preservative booster.
It is able to dissolve both water and oil-soluble ingredients to stabilize tricky actives and make products spread more easily.
As a humectant, it pulls water into the skin. But it's a pretty minor moisturizing ingredient compared to other humectants, like glycerin.
Interestingly, it can act as a mild penetration enhancer. One in vitro study on human skin found a 12% concentration upped the absorption of mometasone furoate (a medicinal ingredient used to treat inflammatory skin conditions) up to 7%.
This ingredient is typically used at levels of 0.1-10% depending on the role it's playing.
A patch test study on eczema patients didn't find a significant increase in irritation versus the control group, but the potential for irritation rises at higher concentrations.
Learn more about Hexylene GlycolHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneWater. 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 Water
