What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
Sd Alcohol 40-B
Astringent
Butane
Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer
Isobutane
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientBenzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolysilicone-29
Vp/Methacrylamide/Vinyl Imidazole Copolymer
Silicone Quaternium-18
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Trideceth-6
EmulsifyingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Polyimide-1
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Trideceth-12
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Potassium Benzoate
Preservative
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Polysilicone-29, Vp/Methacrylamide/Vinyl Imidazole Copolymer, Silicone Quaternium-18, Glycerin, Trideceth-6, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Polyimide-1, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Trideceth-12, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Benzoate, Phenylpropanol, Disodium EDTA, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, 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.
Learn more about Tocopherol
