What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Cinnamic Acid
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Phytate
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
P-Anisic Acid
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Linalool
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate, Panthenol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Cinnamic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Levulinate, Tocopherol, Parfum, P-Anisic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Levulinic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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