CHI Haircare Argan Oil Leave-In Treatment Versus May Island 7 Days Secret Vita Plus-10 Cream

This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots.

Hair Oil

General Moisturizer

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Cyclopentasiloxane

Cyclotetrasiloxane

Cyclohexasiloxane

Caprylyl Methicone

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Emollient

Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil

Hydrolyzed Silk

Tocopheryl Acetate

Retinyl Palmitate

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C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Phenoxyethanol

Parfum

Benzyl Alcohol

Benzyl Benzoate

Benzyl Salicylate

Citral

Citronellol

Coumarin

Eugenol

Geraniol

Hydroxycitronellal

Limonene

Linalool

Butylphenyl Methylpropional

Isoeugenol

CI 26100

Yellow 11

CI 61565

Water

Glycerin

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Niacinamide

Smoothing

Dipropylene Glycol

Humectant

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Skin Conditioning

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Emollient

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Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Emollient

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Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Bleaching

Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract

Antimicrobial

Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning

Phellinus Linteus Extract

Skin Conditioning

Angelica Gigas Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Morus Alba Bark Extract

Skin Conditioning

Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

Sophora Flavescens Root Extract

Antioxidant

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Astringent

Ananas Sativus Fruit Water

Skin Conditioning

Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Ananas Sativus Fruit Juice

Skin Conditioning

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

Masking

Coptis Japonica Extract

Antimicrobial

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Antioxidant

Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate

Tocopheryl Acetate

Panthenol

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Glutathione

Astaxanthin

Fullerenes

Ferulic Acid

Ceramide NP

Butylene Glycol

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Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant

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Hydrogenated Lecithin

Emulsifying

Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans

Beta-Glucan

Betaine

Allantoin

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Adenosine

Skin Conditioning

Beeswax

Emulsion Stabilising

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Squalane

Emollient

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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking

Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate

C12-13 Pareth-9

Pvp

Sclerotium Gum

1,2-Hexanediol

Benzyl Glycol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Raspberry Ketone

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil

Masking

Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Water, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Juice, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Coptis Japonica Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Glutathione, Astaxanthin, Fullerenes, Ferulic Acid, Ceramide NP, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Beta-Glucan, Betaine, Allantoin, Adenosine, Beeswax, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate, C12-13 Pareth-9, Pvp, Sclerotium Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Benzyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Raspberry Ketone, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil

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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.

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable, shelf-friendly form of vitamin E.

Formulators love it because plain vitamin E oxidizes quickly once it hits air. This acetate version stays stable and resists going off, helping to extend a product's shelf life.

It's actually inactive on its own and works like a slow-release "storage" form; the enzymes in your skin called esterases gradually convert it into active vitamin E over time.

One in vivo study showed 5% of the acetate in the living layer of the epidermis converted to vitamin E after 5 days of application. This study also found the skin gained protection against UV damage even though the conversion was slow and small.

Once converted, vitamin E acts as a skin's main fat-soluble antioxidant that fights free radicals to protect skin from damage.

Topical vitamin E generally boosts the skin's photoprotection, and it reduced UV-damage in animal models.

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.

Overall, it has a pretty solid safety profile and has been found to be non-irritating and non-comedogenic. Allergic reactions may happen but stay rare due to how widely the ingredient gets used.

The concentration will vary depending on the formula; industry data shows 0.1% in baby lotions, 3% in lipsticks, and 5% in foot powders. You can also find this ingredient at 100% in a pure vitamin E oil.

Most leave-on skincare keeps it at the lower end, often between 0.5-1%.

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