What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ceteareth-50
CleansingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingMelilotus Officinalis Flower Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingParfum
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Laureth-3
EmulsifyingMaleic Acid
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
PEG-75 Meadowfoam Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract
MoisturisingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Arnica Montana Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Decyl Glucoside, PEG-75 Meadowfoam Oil, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Ceramide EOP, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate
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 TocopherolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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