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| Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe Vera Leaf Extract | soothing, emollient, moisturizer/humectant | goodie | |
| Vitamin E Acetate | antioxidant | 0, 0 |
NMF Lip BalmIngredients explained
Aloe Vera Leaf Extract - goodie
Also-called: Aloe Leaf Extract;Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract |
What-it-does:
soothing, emollient, moisturizer/humectant
The extract coming from the juice containing leaves of the Aloe vera plant. It's usually a hydroglycolic extract (though oil extract for the lipid parts also exists) that has similar moisturizing, emollient and anti-inflammatory properties as the juice itself. We have written some more about aloe here.
It’s the most commonly used version of pure vitamin E in cosmetics. You can read all about the pure form here. This one is the so-called esterified version.
According to famous dermatologist, Leslie Baumann while tocopheryl acetate is more stable and has a longer shelf life, it’s also more poorly absorbed by the skin and may not have the same awesome photoprotective effects as pure Vit E.
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| what‑it‑does | soothing | emollient | moisturizer/humectant |
The extract coming from the juice containing leaves of the Aloe vera plant with moisturizing, emollient and anti-inflammatory properties.
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| what‑it‑does | antioxidant |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
A form of vitamin E that works as an antioxidant. Compared to the pure form it's more stable, has longer shelf life, but it's also more poorly absorbed by the skin.
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