What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Polybutene
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientCamellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Kojic Dipalmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
BHT
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Ceteareth-25
CleansingButylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Portulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Eos
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polybutene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Microcrystalline Wax, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Diisostearyl Malate, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Kojic Dipalmitate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Water, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, BHT, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ceteareth-25, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Behenic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Sucrose Cocoate, Ceramide Ns, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Eos, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Lecithin, Tocopherol
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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.
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