What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Methylpropanediol
SolventLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Glutathione
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methylpropanediol, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Silica, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Adenosine, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-Glucan, Glutathione, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Retinol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool
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
