What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycereth-26
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMalachite Extract
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycereth-26, Polysorbate 20, N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Propanediol, Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract, Malachite Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Actinidia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Spilanthes Acmella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialDaemonorops Draco Extract
AstringentAstragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCitral
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Squalane, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Actinidia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Cyanocobalamin, Bakuchiol, Retinal, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexapeptide-11, Spilanthes Acmella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Daemonorops Draco Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Ubiquinone, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Pullulan, Maltodextrin, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Madecassoside, Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract, Citral, Geraniol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolTocopherol 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
