What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Squalane
Emollient
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingBetaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventBisabolol
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Squalane, Tranexamic Acid, Methyl Trimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Betaine, Panthenol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Bisabolol, Propanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Beta-Glucan, Tocopherol, C14-22 Alcohols, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum
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
