What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract
EmollientDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Piper Nigrum Seed Extract
RefreshingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Parfum, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Piper Nigrum Seed Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Potassium Sorbate, Lauryl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Limonene, Linalool
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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