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Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingMarrubium Vulgare Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ProtectingManilkara Multinervis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAnogeissus Leiocarpa Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Propanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberPropylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientCoco-Caprylate
EmollientDiethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV AbsorberBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientMethylpropanediol
SolventButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantNiacinamide
SmoothingBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingBuddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucuronic Acid
Buffering3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantTocotrienols
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantEllagic Acid
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingDimethicone
EmollientPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGalactaric Acid
Lecithin
EmollientCarnosine
Skin ConditioningElaeis Guineensis Oil
EmollientBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLinalool
PerfumingAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantHydroxycitronellal
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingCinnamyl Alcohol
PerfumingCitric Acid
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGardenia Jasminoides Meristem Cell Culture
AntioxidantAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantPentapeptide-18
Skin ConditioningAcacia Seyal Gum Extract
HumectantCaesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingAmorphophallus Konjac Root Extract
HumectantKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglutamic Acid
Skin ConditioningGlycol Stearate Se
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Marrubium Vulgare Meristem Cell Culture, Manilkara Multinervis Leaf Extract, Anogeissus Leiocarpa Bark Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Glyceryl Stearate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Behenyl Alcohol, Methylpropanediol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Glucuronic Acid, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocotrienols, Tocopherol, Ellagic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Arachidyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Dimethicone, Phosphatidylcholine, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Galactaric Acid, Lecithin, Carnosine, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Benzyl Salicylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Linalool, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Gardenia Jasminoides Meristem Cell Culture, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Pentapeptide-18, Acacia Seyal Gum Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Polyglutamic Acid, Glycol Stearate Se, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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