What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Shorea Robusta Resin
TonicParfum
Masking
Rhus Verniciflua Peel Cera
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Propylparaben
Preservative
Canola Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Octyldodecanol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Cera Microcristallina, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyethylene, Paraffin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Butylene Glycol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Shorea Robusta Resin, Parfum, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Cera, Panthenol, Propylparaben, Canola Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, BHT, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientEthylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientPolybutene
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Diisostearyl Malate, Polybutene, Aroma, BHT, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Propylmethylmethoxybenzofuran, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate
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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.
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTTocopherol 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
