What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingGlycolic Acid
BufferingGlycerin
HumectantPEG-6 Cocamide
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantSuccinoglycan
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialUrea
BufferingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantHydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
EmollientGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientCoconut Acid
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningT-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingSodium PCA
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingWater, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, PEG-6 Cocamide, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Succinoglycan, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Urea, Allantoin, Polyquaternium-51, Trehalose, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Glyceryl Oleate, Coconut Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium PCA, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Limonene
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientCetyl Dimethicone
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Cera Alba
EmollientOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingEuphorbia Cerifera Cera
AstringentButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningTalc
AbrasiveOctyldodecanol
EmollientCaprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientSilica
AbrasivePropylene Glycol Laurate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantSqualane
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cera Alba, Ozokerite, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Talc, Octyldodecanol, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Silica, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Tocopherol, Squalane, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Mica, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
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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 Tocopherol