What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Betaine
Humectant
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycereth-26, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Caffeine, Phenoxyethanol, Betaine, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Triethylhexanoin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Ceramide NP, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sucrose Stearate, Silica, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Cholesterol, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Glycosphingolipids, Tocopherol
Water
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
PEG-4 Olivate
Emulsifying
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer
MoisturisingPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHelichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Medica Peel Oil
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polysorbate 85
Emulsifying
Water, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ethylhexyl Olivate, PEG-4 Olivate, Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Citrus Medica Peel Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 85
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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 TocopherolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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