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Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-400
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitol
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialGlycerin
HumectantSodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZiziphus Jujuba Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Seed Oil
Sodium Chloride
MaskingRosa Canina Fruit Extract
AstringentAverrhoa Carambola Leaf Extract
HumectantAorta Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientSericin
Skin ConditioningCamellia Euryoides Leaf Extract
EmollientArtemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
HumectantAspergillus/Camellia Japonica Seed Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSoluble Collagen
HumectantHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingSimethicone
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingEDTA
Laurtrimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingHypericum Erectum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMethylparaben
PreservativeWater, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG-400, Sorbitol, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer, Arginine, Xanthan Gum, Ziziphus Jujuba Seed Extract, Camellia Seed Oil, Sodium Chloride, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Averrhoa Carambola Leaf Extract, Aorta Extract, Rubus Idaeus Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sericin, Camellia Euryoides Leaf Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Honey Extract, Aspergillus/Camellia Japonica Seed Ferment Extract Filtrate, Soluble Collagen, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Citrate, Simethicone, Citric Acid, EDTA, Laurtrimonium Chloride, Hypericum Erectum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
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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