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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialPropylene Glycol
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingPPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Isostearate
EmollientMadecassoside
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Propylene Glycol, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethicone, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30, Glyceryl Isostearate, Madecassoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Epilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningSambucus Canadensis Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Flower Extract
AntioxidantUrtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTaraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingMedicago Sativa Extract
TonicSambucus Nigra Extract
Skin ConditioningEchinacea Angustifolia Extract
MoisturisingSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingOpuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
EmollientEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingSpilanthes Acmella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialRubus Idaeus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMonarda Didyma Oil
TonicBoswellia Carterii Resin Extract
MaskingHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Oil
CleansingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSalvia Triloba Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningAstragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
EmollientUbiquinone
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantBisabolol
AntioxidantEpilobium Angustifolium Extract, Sambucus Canadensis Extract, Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Sambucus Nigra Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Spilanthes Acmella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Rubus Idaeus Seed Extract, Monarda Didyma Oil, Boswellia Carterii Resin Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Achillea Millefolium Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Salvia Triloba Leaf Extract, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol, Bisabolol
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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