Aveda Enbrightenment Brightening Correcting Creme

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Water, Aloe¹⁹ Barbadensis Leaf, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii²¹ (Shea Butter⁶), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride¹⁶, Glyceryl Stearate¹⁰, Glycerin¹¹, Dimethicone, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Isononanoate¹⁵, Stearic Acid⁵, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil²⁰, PEG-100 Stearate⁹, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate⁸, Yeast¹ Extract, Gentiana Lutea (Gentian) Root Extract, Morus Nigra (Mulberry) Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran⁷ Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract¹², Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Caffeine¹⁸, Ceramide² 3, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate³, Behenyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol¹⁷, Sodium Stearate, Salicylic Acid⁴, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance¹³, Citronellol¹⁴, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Sodium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol

Ingredient	What it does
¹Yeast	moisturizing
²ceramide	can help restore the skin's barrier system; improves texture, reduces topical irritation, restores moisture
³sodium hyaluronate	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
⁴salicylic acid	induces exfoliation in oily areas of skin; oil-soluble so can penetrate pores to exfoliate inside; prevents clogged pores; mildly anti-inflammatory; higher concentrations help fade post-acne marks
⁵stearic acid	emulsifier; cleaning agent; stabilizes emulsions; lipophilic thickener; texturizer. Stearic acid is naturally found in skin and is used in cleansers to reduce cleansing-induced damage, aid in moisturization, and replenish with skin-natural lipids.
⁶shea butter	emollient & occlusive anti-inflammatory moisturizer; contains allantoin, phytosterols, fatty acids & vitamins A,D&E BUT may break out some people due to its richness
⁷rice bran	A non-greasy oil rich in fatty acids & phytic/ferulic acids; contains oryzanol, a potent antioxidant & said to be soothing to irritated skin
⁸Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate	moisturizing
⁹PEG-100 Stearate	a moisturizing emollient & emulsifier
¹⁰glyceryl stearate	self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula
¹¹Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹²glycine soja (soybean) seed extract	antioxidant & fatty acid components
¹³fragrance	Fragrance in skin care is like spraying perfume on your face. Smells nice, but potentially irritating and damaging to your skin's acid mantle. Especially if these ingredients are high up on the ingredient list.
¹⁴Citronellol	fragrance
¹⁵cetearyl isononanoate	emollient skin & hair conditioner
¹⁶Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel
¹⁷caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
¹⁸caffeine	constricts the skin; may be anti-inflammatory but also irritating; a potential antioxidant (there is no independent research that caffeine helps cellulite); aids ingredients to penetrate the skin
¹⁹aloe	emollient moisturizer with anti-inflammatory; antioxidant, & antibacterial qualities
²⁰(palm) Oil	emollient skin-conditioner; antioxidant
²¹Butyrospermum Parkii	emollient & occlusive anti-inflammatory moisturizer; contains allantoin, phytosterols, fatty acids & vitamins A,D&E BUT may break out some people due to its richness