What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Crithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Water, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Propanediol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Glycerin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Magnesium Sulfate, Caffeine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lactate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
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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