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Ingredients Side-by-side
Albumen
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Silk Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingBetula Alba Juice
AstringentAnastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Echinacea Angustifolia Extract
MoisturisingCommiphora Mukul Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningAlbumen, Zea Mays Silk Extract, Silica, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Propolis Extract, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Water, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Betula Alba Juice, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Adenosine, Copper Tripeptide-1, Glycerin, Sodium PCA, Disodium EDTA, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
Emulsion StabilisingWater
Skin ConditioningFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningSymphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Aglaia Odorata Flower Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate, Water, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Symphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Aglaia Odorata Flower Oil, 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 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!
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