What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPEG-7 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingC14-18 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Squalane
Emollient
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Morus Alba Root Extract
BleachingTriethylhexanoin, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Octyldodecanol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, PEG-7 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, C14-18 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Squalane, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Tocopherol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Morus Alba Root 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.
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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