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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningArbutin
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Fructan
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Althaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glutathione
Mentha Viridis Extract
MaskingPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSqualane
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Angelica Gigas Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Arbutin, Dipropylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tranexamic Acid, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Stearyl Alcohol, Arginine, Carbomer, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Phytate, Adenosine, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Fructan, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Alcohol, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glutathione, Mentha Viridis Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Squalane, Centella Asiatica Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Angelica Gigas Extract
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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.
Tranexamic Acid (TXA) is a synthetic lysine derivative that is becoming one of the most exciting brightening ingredients in skincare.
Originally used in medicine as an anti-hemorrhagic agent, its skin brightening potential was discovered by accident; patients taking it orally started noticing their melasma was fading.
Unlike most brighteners that target tyrosinase (the enzyme that synthesizes melanin), TXA works further upstream. It basically blocks your cells from receiving the signal to produce pigment.
This makes it one of the rare actives that works on three pathways at once:
This makes it effective for treating melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), and sun-induced dark spots.
The most effective cosmetic concentration sits between 2-5% and going higher doesn't boost results.
Side effects are generally mild; occasional irritation, flaking, or dryness have been reported at the start of use. Overall, this ingredient is pretty well tolerated, even by sensitive skin types.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it does not cause photosensitivity, so it's safe to use in the AM and PM.
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