What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDiglycerin
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantKaolin
AbrasiveBentonite
AbsorbentPropanediol
SolventZea Mays Starch
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningRosa Gallica Flower Powder
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyisobutene
Betaine
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantParfum
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantWater, Diglycerin, Glycerin, Kaolin, Bentonite, Propanediol, Zea Mays Starch, 1,2-Hexanediol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Panthenol, Rosa Gallica Flower Powder, Xanthan Gum, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, CI 77491, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sorbitan Oleate, Allantoin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialOctyldodecanol
EmollientIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientIsostearyl Linoleate
EmollientIsodecyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningEthylcellulose
Tocopherol
AntioxidantRetinyl Sunflowerseedate
Skin ConditioningBakuchiol
AntimicrobialTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantLinoleic Acid
CleansingLinolenic Acid
CleansingCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Seed Oil
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientEpilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica Silylate
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Octyldodecanol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Isostearyl Linoleate, Isodecyl Salicylate, Ethylcellulose, Tocopherol, Retinyl Sunflowerseedate, Bakuchiol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Silica Silylate
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