What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCera Alba
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingMacadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
EmollientHydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientCoco-Glucoside
CleansingMel
EmollientParfum
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingSafflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHordeum Vulgare Cera
EmollientSpent Grain Wax
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientPropolis Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Lupine Protein
Skin Conditioning10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
Skin ConditioningSebacic Acid
Buffering1,10-Decanediol
SolventPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
MaskingSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingFarnesol
PerfumingCoumarin
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingWater, Behenyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cera Alba, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Coco-Glucoside, Mel, Parfum, Tocopherol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Capryloyl Glycine, Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hordeum Vulgare Cera, Spent Grain Wax, Carbomer, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Propolis Extract, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Sebacic Acid, 1,10-Decanediol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Benzoate, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Farnesol, Coumarin, Citral
Irvingia Gabonensis Kernel Butter
Skin ConditioningVirola Surinamensis Seed Butter
EmollientPassiflora Edulis Fruit
Skin ConditioningOrbignya Speciosa Kernel Oil
EmollientPrunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Cold Pressed Oil
PerfumingIrvingia Gabonensis Kernel Butter, Virola Surinamensis Seed Butter, Passiflora Edulis Fruit, Orbignya Speciosa Kernel Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Cold Pressed Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Curcuma Longa Rhizome Extract, Olibanum, Nardostachys Jatamansi Oil, Pinus Palustris Oil, Helichrysum Italicum Extract
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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.
Learn more about Tocopherol