What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingGlyceryl Oleate
EmollientCitrus Japonica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBromelain
Skin ConditioningPapain
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Oil
EmollientCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
PerfumingTocopherol
AntioxidantHydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentCitric Acid
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Lauryl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citrus Japonica Fruit Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Bromelain, Papain, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingSorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
EmulsifyingC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialEthyl Linoleate
EmollientPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantLimonene
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethyl Linoleate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral
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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