What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Propanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Urea
Buffering
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
Emulsifying
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBHT
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Propyl Gallate
Antioxidant
Propanediol, Dimethicone, Ascorbic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Urea, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Bakuchiol, Ferulic Acid, Retinol, Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer, BHT, Dipropylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Propyl Gallate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Bakuchiol is a plant-derived antioxidant (it's vegan!). It is often called the replacement for retinol although it is not part of the same family.
It has similar effects as retinol: skin smoothing, reducing discoloration, and preventing wrinkles. It does not cause as much irritation as traditional retinoids.
Bakuchiol works by breaking down free radicals and stimulating collagen production in skin.
Combining bakuchiol with retinol will not have adverse side effects. Studies show using them will just boost the benefits. Bakuchiol is also found to help stabilize retinol.
While bakuchiol does not make the skin more sun sensitive, we recommend wearing SPF on a daily basis.
Read more about traditional retinol
Learn more about BakuchiolC10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters isn't fungal acne safe.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol
