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After Sun Cool Down Gel

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Aftersun Aloe Vera Moisturizing Gel

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After Sun Cool Down Gel

Aftersun Aloe Vera Moisturizing Gel

After Sun Care	After Sun Care
Soothing products to hydrate and repair post-sun skin.	Soothing products to hydrate and repair post-sun skin.
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Ingredient highlights

After Sun Cool Down Gel

Aftersun Aloe Vera Moisturizing Gel

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

After Sun Cool Down Gel

Aftersun Aloe Vera Moisturizing Gel

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Total Number of ingredients = 13	Total Number of ingredients = 15
Water, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, carbomer, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, tocopheryl acetate, polysorbate 20, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, blue 1, yellow 5 7	Water, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, polysorbate 20, carbomer, triethanolamine, diazolidinyl urea, fragrance, benzophenone-4, dmdm hydantoin, tetrasodium edta, panthenol, camellia sinensis leaf extract, yellow 5, blue 1.

Notable ingredients

After Sun Cool Down Gel

Aftersun Aloe Vera Moisturizing Gel

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Antioxidant: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-4

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract

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Ingredients with their functions

After Sun Cool Down Gel

Aftersun Aloe Vera Moisturizing Gel

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent