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Aloe Leaf Juice + Zinc PCA + Hyaluronic Acid · Lightweight daily hydration

Hydrate / Daily

ECOCERT COSMOS NATURAL certified
Hydrate · Daily Face Moisturizer

HORIZON

Oil-Free Face Gel Aloe Leaf Juice + Zinc PCA + Hyaluronic Acid 50 ml / 1.7 fl oz
$37.99 Available

Instant hydration in a lightweight, oil-free gel. Horizon absorbs quickly without leaving skin feeling thick or heavy. With Aloe Leaf Juice, Zinc PCA and Sodium Hyaluronate, the formula leaves skin feeling hydrated and looking fresh.

Texture Oil-Free Gel
Hydration Instant Hydration
Absorption Quick + Lightweight

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Product Details

Texture: Oil-free gel that absorbs quickly without a thick or heavy feel.

Skin suitability: Tailored to suit a variety of skin types from oily to normal and combination skin.

Aroma: Green citrus with fresh green tea and white floral notes on a woody cedarwood and vetiver background.

Full Ingredient List

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Sclerotium Gum, Zinc PCA, Aqua, Propanediol, Parfum, Nasturtium Officinale (Watercress) Flower/Leaf Extract, Sodium Phytate, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rhamnose, Glucose, Glucuronic Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral

¹ Ingredients from organic farming
² Made using organic ingredients
³ From natural essential oils

¹ Applies to Aloe Leaf Juice and Watercress Flower/Leaf Extract.
² Applies to Glycerin.
³ Applies to Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol and Citral.

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How to Use

Apply to clean skin. Gently smooth over the face until absorbed. Use as your daily moisturizer.

Certification + Formula Info

100% natural origin of total
27% organic origin of total

COSMOS NATURAL Certified
Certified by ECOCERT Greenlife according to COSMOS Standard.

Vegan · Gluten Free · Nut Free · Natural Certified

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Close view of Horizon face gel texture

The Texture

Instant hydration.
Lightweight feel.

Horizon's oil-free gel provides instant hydration and absorbs quickly, without leaving a thick or heavy feel. Aloe Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Betaine and Sodium Hyaluronate complement the formula's moisture support.

Oil-Free Gel Quick Absorption Instant Hydration
Horizon face gel being applied to skin

The Method

Cleanse. Apply. Absorb.

Apply Horizon to clean skin as your daily moisturizer. Gently smooth a small amount over the face and allow the gel to absorb.

01 Cleanse
02 Apply
03 Absorb

Ingredient Notes · Horizon

The Ingredients Behind the Gel

Botanical extracts, Zinc PCA and water-binding humectants come together in Horizon's oil-free gel. Explore the ingredient roles and botanical research behind a moisturizer that provides instant hydration and absorbs without a heavy feel.

Aloe vera representing Aloe Leaf Juice in Horizon
Botanical Moisture

Aloe Leaf Juice

Aloe leaf juice is used in skincare for moisturizing and skin-conditioning properties. It is Horizon's first listed ingredient, bringing botanical moisture support to this daily gel moisturizer.

Formula Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice
Mineral-inspired image representing Zinc PCA in Horizon
Mineral + PCA

Zinc PCA

Zinc PCA pairs zinc with PCA, a compound associated with skin's natural moisturizing factor. Used in cosmetics for humectant and skin-conditioning roles, it also features in ingredient research on the appearance of excess sebum. Horizon includes it as a key ingredient in its oil-free gel.

Formula Zinc PCA
Watercress leaves representing Watercress extract in Horizon
Botanical Research

Watercress

Watercress leaves contain phenolic compounds studied for their antioxidant activity. Horizon includes Watercress Flower/Leaf Extract alongside Aloe Leaf Juice, bringing this green botanical into its daily hydration formula.

Formula Nasturtium Officinale (Watercress) Flower/Leaf Extract
Water and gel-inspired image representing Horizon's humectant hydration system
Water-Binding Humectants

Glycerin + Betaine + Hyaluronic Acid

Glycerin and Betaine are humectants: ingredients that attract and hold water. Sodium Hyaluronate, the sodium salt of Hyaluronic Acid, also binds moisture. This trio supports Horizon's hydration in an oil-free format.

Formula Glycerin · Betaine · Sodium Hyaluronate
Translucent gel texture representing Horizon's oil-free gel architecture
Texture + Ingredient Support

The Gel Structure

Sclerotium Gum helps thicken and stabilize cosmetic gels. Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol and Butylene Glycol provide moisture support or act as ingredient carriers. Horizon also contains Rhamnose, Glucose and Glucuronic Acid, listed individually in the formula.

Formula Sclerotium Gum · Propanediol · Pentylene Glycol · Butylene Glycol · Rhamnose · Glucose · Glucuronic Acid

Daily Hydration · For You

Made for Skin.
Not Gender.

Horizon is an oil-free face gel for people of any gender, tailored to suit oily, normal and combination skin. Its lightweight, water-based hydration also makes it an option for skin experiencing dehydration.

Man applying Horizon oil-free face gel to his cheek
Same Formula

Lightweight hydration.
No gender rulebook.

Woman applying Horizon oil-free face gel to her cheek
Same Purpose

Instant moisture.
Your daily ritual.

Why Horizon

Aloe Leaf Juice, Zinc PCA and Sodium Hyaluronate, alongside Glycerin, Betaine and Watercress Extract, feature in a gel that provides instant hydration. Horizon absorbs quickly without leaving skin feeling thick or heavy.

Apply to clean skin. Gently smooth a small amount over the face and allow it to absorb. Use as your daily moisturizer.

Scent + Feel

The Horizon Fragrance

Green citrus meets fresh green tea and white florals, grounded by a woody cedarwood and vetiver background.

The fragrance adds a sensory detail to your routine; the oil-free gel provides hydration with a lightweight feel.

Fresh Green Citrus
Green + Floral Green Tea + White Florals
Woody Background Cedarwood + Vetiver
Fragranced Formula Oil-Free Gel Texture Quick Absorption Instant Hydration

Ingredient Guide

Inside Horizon

Aloe Leaf Juice, Watercress and Zinc PCA meet water-binding humectants and ingredients that shape the gel's texture and scent. Open each entry to explore its cosmetic role or ingredient research within Horizon's oil-free daily moisturizer.

Botanical Moisture Aloe Leaf Juice Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice
Origin Aloe Leaf
Leaf juice for moisturizing care

Ingredient notes: Aloe leaf juice is used in skincare for moisturizing and skin-conditioning properties. It is Horizon's first listed ingredient, bringing botanical moisture support to the daily gel formula.

Water-Binding Humectant Glycerin Glycerin
Function Humectant
Attracts and holds water

Ingredient notes: Glycerin is a humectant: an ingredient that attracts and holds water. It contributes moisture support alongside Betaine and Sodium Hyaluronate in Horizon, without requiring an oil-based texture.

Humectant + Solvent Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
Function Humectant + Solvent
Moisture support and ingredient carrier

Ingredient notes: Pentylene Glycol is used in cosmetics as a humectant and solvent. These roles help retain moisture and incorporate other ingredients into water-based formulations such as gels.

Humectant + Solvent Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
Function Humectant + Solvent
A versatile formulation ingredient

Ingredient notes: Butylene Glycol is used in skincare as a humectant and solvent. It contributes to moisture support and helps dissolve formula ingredients, complementing Horizon's other glycols.

Humectant + Skin Conditioning Betaine Betaine
Function Skin Conditioning
Moisture support from trimethylglycine

Ingredient notes: Betaine, also called trimethylglycine, is used in cosmetics as a humectant and skin conditioner. It attracts and holds water, adding another source of moisture support alongside Glycerin in Horizon.

Texture + Stability Sclerotium Gum Sclerotium Gum
Function Texture + Stability
The structure behind the gel

Ingredient notes: Sclerotium Gum is a polysaccharide produced through fermentation. Used to thicken and stabilize cosmetic formulations, it helps give gels their structure and contributes to Horizon's texture.

Mineral + PCA Zinc PCA Zinc PCA
Function Humectant + Skin Conditioning
Zinc paired with PCA

Ingredient notes: Zinc PCA combines zinc with PCA, a compound associated with skin's natural moisturizing factor. It is used in cosmetics for humectant and skin-conditioning roles and features in ingredient research on the appearance of excess sebum. Horizon includes it as a key ingredient in its oil-free gel.

Ingredient Carrier Water Aqua
Function Formula Vehicle
Water as a solvent

Ingredient notes: Aqua is the INCI name for water. As a solvent, it helps dissolve and carry water-soluble ingredients. It is listed separately from Aloe Leaf Juice in Horizon's ingredient list.

Humectant + Solvent Propanediol Propanediol
Function Humectant + Solvent
Helps incorporate ingredients

Ingredient notes: Propanediol is used in cosmetics as a humectant and solvent. It can help retain moisture and dissolve ingredients, supporting their incorporation into a water-based formula.

Botanical Research Watercress Nasturtium Officinale (Watercress) Flower/Leaf Extract
Origin Watercress Flower + Leaf
Plant phenolics in research

Ingredient notes: Watercress leaves contain phenolic compounds studied for their antioxidant activity. Horizon includes Watercress Flower/Leaf Extract alongside Aloe Leaf Juice in its botanical blend. This ingredient research does not establish antioxidant protection from the finished gel.

Chelating Agent Sodium Phytate Sodium Phytate
Function Chelating Agent
Binds trace metal ions

Ingredient notes: Sodium Phytate is a salt of phytic acid used in cosmetics as a chelating agent. It binds metal ions that could otherwise affect a product's stability or appearance, providing support within the formula rather than a direct skin benefit.

pH Adjustment Potassium Hydroxide Potassium Hydroxide
Function pH Adjustment
Helps adjust formula acidity

Ingredient notes: Potassium Hydroxide is used in cosmetic formulations to adjust pH, the measure of acidity or alkalinity. Its role concerns formula balance; the ingredient list alone does not tell us the finished gel's pH.

Water-Binding Humectant Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate
Function Water-Binding Humectant
The sodium salt of Hyaluronic Acid

Ingredient notes: Sodium Hyaluronate is the sodium salt of Hyaluronic Acid. Used in cosmetics for its water-binding properties, this humectant complements Glycerin and Betaine in Horizon's hydration formula.

Sugars + Sugar Acid Rhamnose + Glucose + Glucuronic Acid Rhamnose · Glucose · Glucuronic Acid
Ingredient Type Sugars + Sugar Acid
A closer look at the carbohydrates

Ingredient notes: Rhamnose and Glucose are simple sugars; Glucuronic Acid is a sugar acid. All three appear in Horizon's INCI list. They are described by their ingredient identities here, without implying a separately verified active complex.

Sensory Profile Fragrance System Parfum · Limonene · Linalool · Geraniol · Citral
Function Fragrance Composition
Green citrus, florals and woods

Ingredient notes: Parfum identifies the fragrance composition. Horizon's aroma combines green citrus, fresh green tea and white florals with a woody cedarwood and vetiver background. Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol and Citral are separately listed fragrance constituents identified in the supplied information as coming from natural essential oils.

Alchème formulation principles

Botanical ingredients. Vegan formulas. COSMOS-certified skincare. Clear ingredients and directions. Inspired by Appalachia. Made for skin, not gender.