What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientC15-19 Alkane
SolventSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantBakuchiol
AntimicrobialPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
AntioxidantUbiquinone
AntioxidantRosa Canina Seed Oil
EmollientRibes Nigrum Seed Oil
EmollientOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
AntioxidantVitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, C15-19 Alkane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Bakuchiol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Ubiquinone, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingPropanediol
SolventSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentNiacinamide
SmoothingArginine
MaskingCentaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
AstringentHyacinthus Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningViola Tricolor Extract
EmollientCharcoal Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantFructooligosaccharides
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningGlucose
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantCharcoal Powder
AbrasiveCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientSilica
AbrasiveKaolin
AbrasiveEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingXylose
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Propanediol, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Niacinamide, Arginine, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract, Viola Tricolor Extract, Charcoal Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Betaine, Fructooligosaccharides, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Glucose, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Charcoal Powder, Carbomer, Diheptyl Succinate, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, C14-22 Alcohols, Arachidyl Alcohol, Silica, Kaolin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Arachidyl Glucoside, Xylose, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
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