Technical Term: Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice
About me: I'm a moisturising, soothing, refreshing friend: my natural vitamins & antioxidants help heal and protect skin and hair of all kinds.
How I work: I'm rich in antioxidants, vitamins, amino acids, minerals with awesome anti-inflammatory properties: I help heal skin & hair wherever I go - you can catch me calming dryness on the scalp, keeping you hydrated all over, and helping soothe spots or skin that's otherwise irritated.
Where you can find me: I'm featured in Gentle Care Daily Cleanser, Gentle Care Everyday Moisturiser, Micellar Cleansing Water, After Sun Ice Foam
Technical Term: Bemotrizinol
About me: I'm a chemical/organic UV filter
How I work: UV radiation is invisible radiation energy from the sun. Chemical/Organic UV filters absorb UV radiation to prevent it from entering the epidermis.
Technical Term: Benzyl Alcohol
About me: I’m usually added to formulas as a preservative, but sometimes I’m just a naturally occurring chemical compound in certain essential oils & absolutes: in that case, I’m called out so you know I’m there, just in case you might be sensitive to me in particular.
How I Work: I’m a preservative that makes sure Allkinds products last as long as they’re supposed to: I help to protect them from bacterial contamination. I'm also a naturally occurring part of essential oils and absolutes that help make sure Allkinds products smell awesome—if you’re particularly sensitive to me, you can avoid products that have me on their ingredients list. You can usually find me in oils with sweet, floral scents, like jasmine and hyacinth.
Technical Term: Butylated Hydroxytoluene
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right
How I work: I'm a preservative: I make sure products can last as long as they need to.
Technical Term: Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
About me: I'm a chemical/organic UV filter
How I work: UV radiation is invisible radiation energy from the sun. Chemical/Organic UV filters absorb UV radiation to prevent it from entering the epidermis.
Technical Term: Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
About me: I'm a chemical/organic UV filter
How I work: UV radiation is invisible radiation energy from the sun. Chemical/Organic UV filters absorb UV radiation to prevent it from entering the epidermis.
Technical Term: Butylene Glycol
About me: I’m a solvent in Kollaren™: I help it do its job, which is to boost skin’s natural healing.
How I work: I’m a solvent that’s included in Tripeptide-1, also known as Kollaren™: I help make the peptide into a solution, which helps it do its job to boost skin’s natural healing.
Technical Term: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
About me: I’m a super hydrating moisturiser that’s loaded with restorative antioxidants.
How I work: I’m a powerful moisturiser that works for skin of all kinds, sensitive types included: I very naturally hydrating, which means I help your skin’s moisture barrier stay strong, so you can feel smooth, soft, and hydrated. I’m especially helpful for healing dry, irritated skin. I also help soothe and balance the scalp, so your hair feels fresh too.
Technical Term: C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right.
How I work: I help to soften, soothe and moisturise the skin.
Technical Term: Caprylyl Glycol
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right
How I work: I'm a preservative: I make sure products can last as long as they need to.
Technical Term: Ceteareth-12
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right.
How I work: I'm an emulsifier: I make sure formulas are properly blended.
Technical Term: Ceteareth-20
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right.
How I work: I'm an emulsifier: I make sure formulas are properly blended.
Technical Term: Cetearyl Alcohol
About me: I’m a fatty, plant-derived alcohol, which means I’m a non-greasy thickener that helps products stay stable & moisturising.
How I work: I’m safe for your skin and hair: I don’t dry you out or cause irritation. I’m actually very helpful: I help make creams, moisturisers, and hair products have stable formulas, which means I make them creamy and rich. As an emollient, I help form an oily layer that locks in moisture for skin and hair. Don’t let my name fool you—I’m not like a traditional alcohol: since I’m non-toxic and I help with moisturising, I never leave skin or hair dry.
Technical Term: Cetyl Palmitate
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right.
How I work: I help to soften, soothe and moisturise the skin.
Technical Term: Cocoglycerides
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right.
How I work: I help to soften, soothe and moisturise the skin.
Technical Term: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
About me: I’m a naturally nourishing, moisturising helper for skin and hair.
How I work: I’m loaded with skin-nourishing stuff: proteins, amino acids, sugars, vitamins and minerals that help to enrich skin and hair. I’m very lightweight and I’ve been known to have antibacterial properties, which means I help to leave skin feeling fresh and balanced. My high fatty acid content makes me a natural moisturiser, too, which means I help your skin retain moisture.
Technical Term: Dibutyl Adipate
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right.
How I work: I help to soften, soothe and moisturise the skin.
Technical Term: Dicaprylyl Carbonate
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right
How I work: I help with skin conditioning, making skin feel and look smoother.
Technical Term: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
About me: I'm a chemical/organic UV filter
How I work: UV radiation is invisible radiation energy from the sun. Chemical/Organic UV filters absorb UV radiation to prevent it from entering the epidermis.
Technical Term: D-Limonene
About me: I'm naturally occuring chemical compound in certain essential oils: I'm called out so you know I'm there, just in case you might be sensitive to me in particular.
How I work: I'm naturally occuring chemical compound in certain essential oils: I'm called out so you know I'm there, just in case you might be sensitive to me in particular.
Technical Term: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
About me: I'm a chemical/organic UV filter
How I work: UV radiation is invisible radiation energy from the sun. Chemical/Organic UV filters absorb UV radiation to prevent it from entering the epidermis.
Technical Term: Ethylhexyl Triazone
About me: I'm a chemical/organic UV filter
How I work: UV radiation is invisible radiation energy from the sun. Chemical/Organic UV filters absorb UV radiation to prevent it from entering the epidermis.
Technical Term: Ethylhexylglycerin
About me: I’m a friendly preservative: I help make sure Allkinds products last a long time and stay awesome.
How I work: I help keep things running smoothly: as a preservative booster, I make sure Allkinds products can last as long as they need to while getting their jobs done effectively.
Where you can find me: I'm featured in Gentle Care Daily Cleanser, Clearing Care Daily Cleanser, Classic Care Everyday Cleanser, Classic Care Everyday Moisturiser, Gentle Care Everyday Moisturiser, Clearing Care Everyday Moisturiser, Spot Doctor Pimple Gel, SPF 50+ Face Sunscreen Serum
Technical Term: Parfum
About me: I make products smell awesome: I’m a more gentle option for kids’ skin, which absorbs more than adult skin.
How I work: I’m the stuff added to Allkinds products to give them their uniquely incredible scents. I’m made from natural substances (which means I’m physically derived from plants) and I’m added to Allkinds products in specifically adjusted strength levels chosen just for kids so I’m not too overpowering on your skin or for you nose. I adhere to the ISO 9235 standard set by the International Fragrance Organization: basically, Allkinds strictly follows their rules for natural fragrances, which means I’m always derived from plants using distillation, expression, and extraction. I’m always free of phthalates, parabens, and petrochemicals.
Where you can find me: I'm featured in Clearing Care Everyday Cleanser, Classic Care Everyday Cleanser, Classic Care Everyday Moisturiser, Clearing Care Everyday Moisturiser, After Sun Ice Foam, Ready, Set, SPF Routine
Technical Term: Glycerin
About me: I’m a powerful go-to ingredient for restoring skin: I help naturally draw in moisture to keep it feeling fresh & smooth.
How I work: I’m kind of a big deal: as a natural humectant, I draw in moisture from the environment to help promote lasting hydration for skin and hair. I help to fortify skin’s natural moisture barrier, so it can protect itself from damage and feel soft, supple, and smooth.
Where you can find me: I'm featured in Gentle Care Daily Cleanser, Clearing Care Everyday Cleanser, Classic Care Everyday Cleanser, Classic Care Everyday Moisturiser, Clearing Care Everyday Moisturiser, Micellar Cleansing Water, Spot Doctor Pimple Gel, SPF 50+ Face Sunscreen Serum, After Sun Ice Foam, Ready, Set, SPF Routine
Technical Term: Glyceryl Stearate
About me: I make oil and water play nice, so they don’t separate I help create creams, moisturisers, and other rich formulas.
How I work: I’m a plant-based emulsifier, which is a fancy way to say that I stabilise mixtures that contain oil and water (so they don’t separate). Those ‘mixtures’ include most creams and lotions: I make sure they look smooth while they help keep your skin feeling awesome.
Technical Term: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax
About me: I help make sure Allkinds lip products—like the handy Lip Saver balms—feel perfectly smooth-but-substantial.
How I Work: When it comes to Allkinds Lip Saver, I’m a pretty big deal: I make sure they can hold their shape while having that perfectly smooth, soft feeling on your skin.
Technical Term: Hydrogenated Castor Oil
About me: I’m a natural exfoliant that helps remove dead skin cells to leave skin feeling soft & smooth.
How I Work: I gently remove dead skin cells, since my waxy beads are softly abrasive without being too rough—I’ll leave you feeling super smooth, like a perfect pancake: you can find me in the Lazy Days Face Mask.
Technical Term: Hydroxyacetophenone
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right
How I work: I'm a preservative, I make sure products can last as long as they need to.
Technical Term: Hydroxyethylcellulose
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right
How I work: I'm a thickening agent that helps give products the right texture.
Technical Term: Jojoba Esters
About me: I help to naturally moisturise, soften, and smooth skin.
How I work: I help to increase skin’s hydration and improve its natural moisture barrier function without clogging pores, which helps it to feel smooth, soft, and fresh. As a thickener, I help make products feel substantial and stable.I can also help to reduce redness.
Technical Term: Limonene
About me: I’m a naturally occurring chemical compound in certain essential oils: I’m called out so you know I’m there, just in case you might be sensitive to me in particular.
How I work: I’m naturally found in certain essential oils and absolutes—they help make sure Allkinds products smell awesome: if you’re particularly sensitive to me, you can avoid products that have me on their ingredients list. I’m usually found to have a zesty, uplifting scent: you can find me in essential oils like lime, lemongrass, neroli, grapefruit, tangerine, peppermint, rose, sage, and fennel.
Where you can find me: I'm featured in Classic Care Everyday Moisturiser, Clearing Care Everyday Moisturiser, After Sun Ice Foam, Lip Balm with SPF 50, Ready, Set, SPF Routine
Technical Term: Linalool
About me: I’m a naturally occurring chemical compound in certain essential oils.
How I work: I’m naturally found in certain essential oils and absolutes—they help make sure Allkinds products smell awesome. I’m usually found to have a soft, sweet scent: you can find me in many essential oils including tangerine, spearmint, rose, neroli, mandarin, lemon, lime, lavender, grapefruit, cinnamon and chamomile.
Where you can find me: I'm featured in Classic Care Everyday Moisturiser, Clearing Care Everyday Moisturiser, Lip Balm with SPF 50, Ready, Set, SPF Routine, Daily Screen Face Routine
Technical Term: Octanohydroxamic Acid
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right
How I work: I'm a preservative: I make sure products can last as long as they need to.
Technical Term: Octocrylene
About me: I'm a chemical/organic UV filter
How I work: UV radiation is invisible radiation energy from the sun. Chemical/Organic UV filters absorb UV radiation to prevent it from entering the epidermis.
Technical Term: Octyl Salicylate
About me: I'm a chemical/organic UV filter
How I work: UV radiation is invisible radiation energy from the sun. Chemical/Organic UV filters absorb UV radiation to prevent it from entering the epidermis.
Technical Term: Octyl Triazone
About me: I'm a chemical/organic UV filter
How I work: UV radiation is invisible radiation energy from the sun. Chemical/Organic UV filters absorb UV radiation to prevent it from entering the epidermis.
Technical Term: Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
About me: I’m an emollient that helps to naturally moisturise skin.
How I work: I’m a well-known oil that works as a naturally moisturising emollient: I help to lock in lasting hydration, so skin feels restored and healthy.
Technical Term: Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables
About me: I’m a component of olive oil that’s easily absorbed into the skin: I help to leave skin feeling soft and smooth.
How I work: I’m a particularly absorbable component of olive oil, which works as a naturally moisturising emollient: I help to lock in lasting hydration, so skin feels restored and healthy. You can find me in every Allkinds Lip Savers, making sure your lips feel smooth and hydrated.
Technical Term: Panthenol
About me: I’m a natural emollient and humectant: I help to hydrate skin & hair, keeping both soft and smooth.
How I work: I’m converted into Vitamin B5 in the body, which is also known as pantothenic acid: I’m both an emollient and a humectant, which means that I can help to attract moisture to the skin and seal it there, keeping that hydration locked in for the long haul. I’m very helpful for hair, too—I help make it feel smooth and healthy while adding slip for better detangling.
Where you can find me: I'm featured in Face Saver Serum Mist, After Sun Ice Foam, Ready, Set, SPF Routine
Technical Term: Phenoxyethanol
About me: I’m a preservative: I help make sure Allkinds products last and stay awesome.
How I work: I’m a product-protector: as a preservative, I prevent bacteria’s growth & reproduction, so the formula stays in-tact and effective.
Where you can find me: I'm featured in Gentle Care Daily Cleanser, Clearing Care Daily Cleanser, Classic Care Everyday Cleanser, Classic Care Everyday Moisturiser, Gentle Care Everyday Moisturiser, Clearing Care Everyday Moisturiser, Spot Doctor Pimple Gel, SPF 50+ Face & Body Sunscreen Lotion
Technical Term: Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
About me: I'm a chemical/organic UV filter
How I work: UV radiation is invisible radiation energy from the sun. Chemical/Organic UV filters absorb UV radiation to prevent it from entering the epidermis.
Technical Term: Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right
How I work: I help with skin conditioning, making skin feel and look smoother.
Technical Term: Polysorbate-20
About me: I’m a plant-derived cleanser that helps to cleanse skin and leave it feeling fresh.
How I work: I’m a bit of a multitasker: I help to cleanse skin and leave it feeling fresh while also working as a ‘solubiliser’, which basically means I give a more clear look to cleansing products.
Where you can find me: I'm featured in SPF 50+ Face & Body Sunscreen Lotion, After Sun Ice Foam, Ready, Set, SPF Routine
Technical Term: Potassium Sorbate
About me: I’m a preservative that helps make sure Allkinds products last and stay awesome.
How I work: I help prevent the growth of microorganisms with my naturally preservative powers.
Technical Term: Rebaudioside A (Stevia)
About me: I’m a natural sweetener that helps make lip products a little tasty.
How I work: I’m pretty sweet: derived from the stevia plant, I’m a stable alternative to pure sugar that helps make Allkinds Lip Saver and Lip Glow extra tasty—I’m there so that it’s kind of a treat to lick your lips, but don’t go fully eating the products I’m in, K?
Technical Term: Rhus Verniciflua Peel (Berry) Wax/Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax
About me: I’m a softie: I help Allkinds lip products feel perfectly silky & soft.
How I work: I’m full of nourishing fatty acids and I melt at less than 30ºC, which means it’s very easy for me to melt into your skin for a soft, silky feel: you can find me enriching Allkinds lip products so that they feel perfectly smooth.
Technical Term: Shorea Robusta Resin
About me: I’m a naturally derived thickener that helps create stick products, like Allkinds Lip Savers.
How I work: I’m found in a blend of ingredients used to create stick products (like Allkinds Lip Savers): I help make sure they have a smooth texture that still holds its shape.
Technical Term: Sodium Benzoate
About me: I’m a preservative: I help make sure Allkinds products last and stay awesome.
How I work: I’m a product-protector: as a preservative, I prevent the formation, growth and reproduction of yeast, mold, and fungus—I make sure a formula stays in-tact and effective
Technical Term: Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter
About me: I’m a softening, smoothing friend to lips, skin, and hair.
How it works: I help to naturally soften and smooth lips, skin, and hair: I also help to bind ingredients together in certain products, so they look and feel just right.
Technical Term: Tocopherol
About me: I help to restore, protect and heal skin & hair to keep it feeling smooth.
How I work: My antioxidant properties mean that I’m a reliable defender and healer—I help to fight off the effects of stuff that can damage your skin & hair (A.K.A. ‘free radicals’), like sun exposure or pollution. I also help strengthen your skin & hair’s moisture barrier, which keeps it feeling healthy and smooth.
Where you can find me: I'm featured in Classic Care Everyday Moisturiser, Clearing Care Everyday Moisturiser, Lip Balm with SPF 50, Ready, Set, SPF Routine
Technical Term: Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E)
About me: I’m a skin-protecting powerhouse: I help strengthen skin to shield it from damage and make sure it can lock in moisture.
How I work: My fancy technical name is Tocopheryl Acetate, which is just one form of me: your body’s trusty friend, Vitamin E. My antioxidant properties mean that I’m a reliable defender and healer—I help to fight off the effects of stuff that can damage your skin (AKA ‘free radicals’), like sun exposure or pollution. I also help strengthen your skin’s moisture barrier, which keeps it feeling healthy and smooth.
Technical Term: Tridecane
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right.
How I work: I help to soften, soothe and moisturise the skin.
Technical Term: Tris-Biphenyl Triazine
About me: I'm a chemical/organic UV filter
How I work: UV radiation is invisible radiation energy from the sun. Chemical/Organic UV filters absorb UV radiation to prevent it from entering the epidermis.
Technical Term: Undecane
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right.
How I work: I help to soften, soothe and moisturise the skin.
Technical Term: Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
About me: I'm a supporter: I help make sure formulas feel and work just right
How I work: I'm a film forming ingredient which helps support the function of UV filters in sunscreen formulas.