What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Isostearyl Linoleate
EmollientIsodecyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningEthylcellulose
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Retinyl Sunflowerseedate
Skin ConditioningBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Epilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica Silylate
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Octyldodecanol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Isostearyl Linoleate, Isodecyl Salicylate, Ethylcellulose, Tocopherol, Retinyl Sunflowerseedate, Bakuchiol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Silica Silylate
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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.
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