What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Limonene
Perfuming
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Linalool
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Propanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Cellulose Gum, Disodium EDTA, Limonene, Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Linalool, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citronellol, Citral, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
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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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