What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberButylene Glycol
HumectantDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide 2
Skin ConditioningCeramide 3
Skin ConditioningArbutin
AntioxidantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMalpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract
AntioxidantSaxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin)
AbrasiveSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Pentylene Glycol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide 2, Ceramide 3, Arbutin, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin), Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water