What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Water
MaskingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Copaifera Officinalis Resin
MaskingZinc PCA
Humectant
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalene
Emollient
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientFoeniculum Vulgare Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Water, Citrus Limon Fruit Water, Lactobacillus Ferment, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Zinc PCA, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil, Squalene, Sodium Levulinate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sodium Anisate, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Foeniculum Vulgare Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Beta-Sitosterol, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid
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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 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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumZinc PCA (or "zinc salt") differs slightly from zinc itself. PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid. However, Zinc PCA comes from zinc.
It can help reduce redness, regulate sebum, and promote the general healing process of the skin.
Zinc PCA tends to be especially useful for those with oily, acne-prone skin. It's certainly an ingredient worth trying out!
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