What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingEmulsifying Wax Nf
Rosa Damascena Callus
Antimicrobial
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingOenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethyl Ether
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Citrus Nobilis Oil
Masking
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Emulsifying Wax Nf, Rosa Damascena Callus, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethyl Ether, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Citrus Nobilis Oil, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Citric Acid
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolTocopherol 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
