What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Panax Ginseng Root Water
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Bupleurum Chinense Root Extract
AstringentAngelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOphiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Parfum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, Panax Ginseng Root Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bupleurum Chinense Root Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Tocopherol
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Decaisostearate
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Silica Dimethicone Silylate
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Styrene/Methylstyrene/Indene Copolymer
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
Abrasive
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate
Emollient
C30-50 Alcohols
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-10 Decaisostearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Triethylhexanoin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Isononyl Isononanoate, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica Dimethicone Silylate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Methylstyrene/Indene Copolymer, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, C30-50 Alcohols, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Ceramide NP
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.
Learn more about Tocopherol
