lacura by Aldi Hydration Code Night Cream

Ingredients overview

Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.

Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.

1. Water
2. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
3. Glycerin
4. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
5. Cetearyl Alcohol
6. Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
7. Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
8. Glyceryl Stearate
9. Tocopheryl Acetate
10. Xanthan Gum
11. Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
12. Pentylene Glycol
13. Fructose
14. Urea
15. Alcohol
16. Sodium Hyaluronate
17. Tocopherol
18. Lecithin
19. Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
20. Maltose
21. Sodium PCA
22. Sodium Chloride
23. Sodium Lactate
24. Trehalose
25. Allantoin
26. Retinol
27. Glucose
28. Ascorbyl Palmitate
29. Ascorbic Acid
30. Citric Acid
31. Sodium Hydroxide
32. BHT
33. Fragrance
34. Benzyl Alcohol
35. Geraniol
36. Phenoxyethanol
37. Benzoic Acid
38. Dehydroacetic Acid

Highlights

Free of parabensFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of mineral oilFree of formaldehyde releasersContains essential oilsContains alcoholContains fragranceContains EU-26 allergens

Key ingredients

ANTIPLAQUE

Water

SKIN CONDITIONING

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil

DENATURANT

Glycerin

FRAGRANCE

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Cetearyl AlcoholGlyceryl Stearate CitrateGlyceryl Stearate

Other ingredients

Tocopheryl AcetateXanthan GumSodium Stearoyl GlutamatePentylene GlycolFructoseUreaAlcoholSodium HyaluronateTocopherolLecithinHelianthus Annuus Seed OilMaltoseSodium PCASodium ChlorideSodium LactateTrehaloseAllantoinRetinolGlucoseAscorbyl PalmitateAscorbic AcidCitric AcidSodium HydroxideBHTFragranceBenzyl AlcoholGeraniolPhenoxyethanolBenzoic AcidDehydroacetic Acid

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Ingredients explained

Water

Primary solvent and base; requires preservative system to prevent microbial growth

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Natural humectant and soother with high water activity; requires preservative system, generally well-tolerated

Glycerin

Workhorse humectant at 3–10%; tacky at high levels, pair with occlusives

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Light occlusive and solvent at 1–10%; non-greasy feel, suitable for oily and combination skin

Cetearyl Alcohol

Fatty alcohol emulsifier at 1-5%; non-ionic surfactant

Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil

Lightweight natural oil with mineral oil-like feel; oxidizes easily, add antioxidants and control dose.

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Emulsifying stabilizer and emollient at 2–5%; provides creamy texture, check compatibility with anionic surfactants

Glyceryl Stearate

Emulsifier at 1-3%; may require acid to prevent saponification

Tocopheryl Acetate

Vitamin E derivative antioxidant at 0.1–1%; more stable than tocopherol, store protected from light

Xanthan Gum

Natural thickener at 0.1–1%; provides gel texture, pH-stable, requires full hydration

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Mild amino-acid surfactant, poor solubility, pairs with fatty alcohols, fine foam.

Pentylene Glycol

Polyol humectant at 1-3%; low irritancy, suitable for sensitive skin

Fructose

Strong humectant; high levels can increase viscosity and hygroscopicity.

Urea

Potent humectant and keratolytic, >10% has exfoliating effect; stinging sensation at high levels, sensitive skin caution

Alcohol

Ethanol for solubility/drying at 5-15%; high conc. is drying/irritating, avoid lip/eye, low residue, balance with humectants.

Sodium Hyaluronate

Potent humectant at 0.1–2%; different MW for penetration depth, high levels may draw moisture

Tocopherol

Natural antioxidant (vitamin E) at 0.1–1%; prone to oxidation, store protected from light

Lecithin

Phospholipid emulsifier at 1-5%; biocompatible, moisturizing/antioxidant, prone to oxidation (add TBHQ), mild for sensitive skin.

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Sunflower seed oil for emollient/occlusive; high linoleic acid, low comedogenicity.

Maltose

Maltose humectant/skin conditioner; low sweetness, masking; monitor microbial growth.

Sodium PCA

Sodium PCA, NMF component, 1-10% humectant; salty/tacky at high levels.

Sodium Chloride

Salt for gel viscosity control; used as precipitant in soaps

Sodium Lactate

Sodium lactate for moisturizing and exfoliation; pH buffering agent

Trehalose

Trehalose; mild humectant and stabilizer for proteins/actives; hygroscopic, light skin feel.

Allantoin

Skin soother at 0.5-2%; promotes cell regeneration

Retinol

Highly active and unstable, needs robust antioxidant encapsulation; 0.1-1.0%, pregnancy contraindicated

Glucose

Low-MW humectant and buffer; high hygroscopicity requires careful preservation and humidity control.

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Ascorbyl palmitate, lipophilic Vit C ester, antioxidant; oxidizes, needs light/air protection.

Ascorbic Acid

Vitamin C, potent antioxidant requiring acidic environment for stability; oxidizes and discolors easily, needs light and air protection, concentration 1-10%, pure L-ascorbic acid is more irritating.

Citric Acid

Buffer and chelator at 0.1–2%; adjusts pH, may irritate sensitive skin at low pH

Sodium Hydroxide

Strong base neutralizer for pH adjustment; handle with extreme care

BHT

Lipophilic antioxidant at 0.01-0.05%; ineffective with acidic systems, label-sensitive, check regulatory limits as preservative alternative.

Fragrance

Fragrance; concentration must control allergen risk, label specific components

Benzyl Alcohol

Mild preservative/solvent at 0.5-1.0%; EU allergen (labeling required), irritation risk if concentrated, avoid in infant/highly sensitive skin.

Geraniol

Geraniol for fragrance; EU 26 allergen, labeling required above 0.001%.

Phenoxyethanol

Broad-spectrum preservative at ≤1%; may irritate sensitive eye areas, often paired with ethylhexylglycerin

Benzoic Acid

Preservative and pH adjuster at 0.1–0.5%; low water solubility, best in acidic media, irritant at high levels.

Dehydroacetic Acid

Broad-spectrum preservative for acidic and oil-based systems; has concentration limits, requires challenge testing.

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