What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingMannitol
Humectant
PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
EmulsifyingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPropanediol
Solvent
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Sodium Metaphosphate
BufferingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Agar
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Magnesium Silicate
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glutathione
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Zea Mays Starch, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Mannitol, PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Propanediol, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Sodium Metaphosphate, Polyquaternium-51, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Agar, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Ascorbic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Squalane, Hyaluronic Acid, Glutathione, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Silica
Abrasive
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Methyl Trimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica, Caprylyl Methicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Diisostearyl Malate, CI 77891, Triethyl Citrate, Silica Silylate
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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.
Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable, shelf-friendly form of vitamin E.
Formulators love it because plain vitamin E oxidizes quickly once it hits air. This acetate version stays stable and resists going off, helping to extend a product's shelf life.
It's actually inactive on its own and works like a slow-release "storage" form; the enzymes in your skin called esterases gradually convert it into active vitamin E over time.
One in vivo study showed 5% of the acetate in the living layer of the epidermis converted to vitamin E after 5 days of application. This study also found the skin gained protection against UV damage even though the conversion was slow and small.
Once converted, vitamin E acts as a skin's main fat-soluble antioxidant that fights free radicals to protect skin from damage.
Topical vitamin E generally boosts the skin's photoprotection, and it reduced UV-damage in animal models.
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.
Overall, it has a pretty solid safety profile and has been found to be non-irritating and non-comedogenic. Allergic reactions may happen but stay rare due to how widely the ingredient gets used.
The concentration will vary depending on the formula; industry data shows 0.1% in baby lotions, 3% in lipsticks, and 5% in foot powders. You can also find this ingredient at 100% in a pure vitamin E oil.
Most leave-on skincare keeps it at the lower end, often between 0.5-1%.
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