What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Plantago Major Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel
Skin ConditioningSantalum Album Oil
Masking
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Jasminum Officinale Flower Oil
Perfuming
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Plantago Major Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel, Santalum Album Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Jasminum Officinale Flower Oil
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
