What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Pullulan
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Phytate
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium PCA, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Glycerin, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Levulinate, Allantoin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Pullulan, Sclerotium Gum, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Phytate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid, Tocopherol
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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