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After Sun Aloe Vera Gel

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Aloe Vera Soothing Gel

Product category and function

After Sun Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe Vera Soothing 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 Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe Vera Soothing Gel

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

Full ingredient list

After Sun Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe Vera Soothing Gel

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, polysorbate 20, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, blue 1 (ci 42090), yellow 5 (ci 19140), sodium hydroxide, fragrance/parfum, ethylhexylglycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, disodium edta, porphyra umbilicalis extract, tocopheryl acetate, benzyl alcohol, citral, citronellol, limonene, geraniol, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, isoeugenol, linalool 9	Water (aqua), aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, 1,2-hexanediol, methylpropanediol, carbomer, tromethamine, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid), butylene glycol, glycerin (vegetable), ethyl hexanediol, citrus aurantifolia (lime) fruit extract, veronica officinalis (speedwell) extract, primula veris (primrose) extract, hydrolyzed collagen (marine), mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract, melissa officinalis (lemon balm) leaf extract, malta sylvestnis (mallow) extract, alchemilla vulgaris (lady's mantle) extract, achillea millefolium (yarrow) extract, parfum, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water/aqua/eau, polysorbate 20, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, blue 1 (ci 42090), yellow 5 (ci 19140), sodium hydroxide, fragrance/parfum, ethylhexylglycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, disodium edta, porphyra umbilicalis extract, tocopheryl acetate, benzyl alcohol, citral, citronellol, limonene, geraniol, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, isoeugenol, linalool

Water (aqua), aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, 1,2-hexanediol, methylpropanediol, carbomer, tromethamine, polysorbate 20, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid), butylene glycol, glycerin (vegetable), ethyl hexanediol, citrus aurantifolia (lime) fruit extract, veronica officinalis (speedwell) extract, primula veris (primrose) extract, hydrolyzed collagen (marine), mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract, melissa officinalis (lemon balm) leaf extract, malta sylvestnis (mallow) extract, alchemilla vulgaris (lady's mantle) extract, achillea millefolium (yarrow) extract, parfum, citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract

Notable ingredients

After Sun Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe Vera Soothing Gel

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin, Limonene

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Soothing: Achillea millefolium (yarrow) extract

Solvent: Water (aqua), 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Ethyl hexanediol, Glycerin (vegetable), Methylpropanediol

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

After Sun Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe Vera Soothing Gel

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Polysorbate 20

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Glycerin

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