What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCaprylyl Glucoside
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Cellulose
Absorbent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Caprylyl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Cellulose, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Sodium Phytate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Tocopherol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol
Zinc Oxide 20%
Cosmetic Colorant
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Methyl Dihydroabietate
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentNasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSpiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide 20%, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cellulose Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Water
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideTocopherol 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!
Learn more about Water
