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Ingredients Side-by-side
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSqualane
EmollientLauryl Laurate
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil
AntimicrobialBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSpirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingEmblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Extract
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingOctyldodeceth-25
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Water
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePropylene Glycol
HumectantDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Lauryl Laurate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Glycerin, PEG-8 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Octyldodeceth-25, Water, Cocos Nucifera Water, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Decylene Glycol, Parfum
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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.
Learn more about Tocopherol