What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Amber Extract
Skin ConditioningBarm Extract
Skin ConditioningCoral Extract
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Allium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Brain Extract
Skin ProtectingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Amber Extract, Barm Extract, Coral Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Brain Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSalmon Oil
Skin Conditioning
Keratin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-73
Polyquaternium-10
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Salmon Oil, Keratin, Glyceryl Stearate, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-73, Polyquaternium-10, Tocopherol, Sodium PCA, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol
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
