What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Sea Water
HumectantPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Litchi Chinensis Pericarp Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingButylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
BHT
Antioxidant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Polyisobutene, Diisostearyl Malate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Polyethylene, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, CI 77891, Microcrystalline Wax, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, BHT, Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides, CI 75470, CI 77499, CI 15850, CI 42090
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.
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