What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Kaolin
Abrasive
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Oryza Sativa Powder
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Kaolin, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Powder, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Xanthan Gum, Citric 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!
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