What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil
Emollient
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Trioleate
Emulsifying
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Laminaria Hyperborea Extract
Skin ProtectingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Apium Graveolens Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Limonene, Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Plankton Extract, Sorbitan Trioleate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Laminaria Hyperborea Extract, Tocopherol, Apium Graveolens Seed Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Linalool, Citral
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Stearate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Water
Skin ConditioningCordyceps Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Coriolus Versicolor Extract
HumectantGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Water, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Coriolus Versicolor Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Phenylpropanol, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, Parfum
Alternatives
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
