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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Oil
EmollientCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
AstringentWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract
AntimicrobialTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMedicago Sativa Extract
TonicVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Rugosa Flower Powder
HumectantEuphrasia Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialBerberis Vulgaris Fruit Extract
EmollientStellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingCoriandrum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
AntioxidantLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningTrifolium Pratense Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
PerfumingSalvia Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialThymus Vulgaris Extract
PerfumingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCananga Odorata Flower Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingCitrus Bergamia Leaf Oil
PerfumingDaucus Carota Fruit Oil
PerfumingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeBenzyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingFarnesol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Rosa Rugosa Flower Powder, Euphrasia Officinalis Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Berberis Vulgaris Fruit Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Coriandrum Sativum Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Trifolium Pratense Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Bergamia Leaf Oil, Daucus Carota Fruit Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Farnesol, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningXylitol
HumectantBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentGaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract
PerfumingLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOctanediol
Tocopherol
AntioxidantBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Xylitol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Octanediol, Tocopherol, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum
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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