What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningShea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Pentaoleate
Emulsifying
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tridecane
Perfuming
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylene Carbonate
SolventGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantBenzyl Glycol
SolventCitric Acid
Buffering
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Polyglyceryl-6 Pentaoleate, Isoamyl Laurate, Undecane, Glycerin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tridecane, Jojoba Esters, Magnesium Sulfate, Niacinamide, Caffeine, Bakuchiol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Raspberry Ketone, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Carbonate, Glycolipids, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglycerin-3, Propanediol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Benzyl Glycol, Citric Acid, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
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
