What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningSoyethyl Morpholinium Ethosulfate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Coconut Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Coco-Glucoside, Water, Soyethyl Morpholinium Ethosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Sucrose Cocoate, Tocopherol, Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate, CI 77492
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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