What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientSqualane
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Propanediol
Solvent
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Physalis Angulata Extract
Skin ProtectingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Oryza Sativa Germ Extract
EmollientSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate
Emulsifying
Propylene Carbonate
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Lecithin
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Pentaerythritol
HumectantMethyl Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Zinc Oxide, C15-19 Alkane, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Squalane, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Propanediol, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Isoamyl Laurate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Physalis Angulata Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Bisabolol, Potassium Sorbate, Pentaerythritol, Methyl Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Water
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingC20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Dicaprylyl Ether, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, C20-22 Alcohols, Panthenol, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Allantoin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Dimethiconol, Carnosine, Gluconolactone, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Propylene Glycol, Pantolactone, Tocopherol
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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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol 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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