What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water
MaskingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Aster Tripolium Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningLysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingOphiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSchizandra Sphenanthera Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPullulan
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningBeta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Silica
Abrasive
Water, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water, Lactobacillus Ferment, Glycerin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aster Tripolium Extract, Sodium Levulinate, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Schizandra Sphenanthera Fruit Extract, Sodium Anisate, Xanthan Gum, Pullulan, Maltodextrin, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Glycosphingolipids, Glycolipids, Beta-Sitosterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Silica
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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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