What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf
Skin ConditioningLz1 Peptide
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
Emollient
PEG-35 Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Cera Alba
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Corylus Avellana Seed Oil
Emollient
Camphor
Masking
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingFagus Sylvatica Bud Extract
TonicTocopheryl Acetate 0.2%
Antioxidant
Borneol
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil
Cupressus Sempervirens Oil
Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf, Lz1 Peptide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Water, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, PEG-35 Castor Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cera Alba, Cetyl Alcohol, Corylus Avellana Seed Oil, Camphor, Sclerotium Gum, Carbomer, Fagus Sylvatica Bud Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate 0.2%, Borneol, Sodium Hydroxide, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Coumarin
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Propanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Phyllanthus Emblica Extract
Skin ConditioningArctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysorbate 20, PEG-100 Stearate, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Glycolic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Bisabolol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Salicylic Acid, Arbutin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phyllanthus Emblica Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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 JuiceCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePeg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. On the other hand, emulsifiers help prevent oil and water from separating in a product.
PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
