What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientAnnona Cherimola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tridecane
Perfuming
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Diglycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientPoria Cocos Sclerotium Extract
AstringentPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40
Skin Conditioning
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Pentapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Maltobionic Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hectorite
AbsorbentPectin
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarrageenan
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Phenylpropanol
Masking
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
Abrasive
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Undecane, Annona Cherimola Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tridecane, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Diglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, CI 77891, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40, Nonapeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Sh-Pentapeptide-1, Tranexamic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Niacinamide, Maltobionic Acid, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Carnosine, Oleic Acid, Plankton Extract, Tocopherol, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hectorite, Pectin, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenylpropanol, CI 77491, Tin Oxide, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid
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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.
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