What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantEthoxydiglycol
HumectantPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningMannitol
HumectantTridecapeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningErgothioneine
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingBisabolol
AntioxidantSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Mannitol, Tridecapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ergothioneine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Bisabolol, Sodium Gluconate, Decylene Glycol, Ferulic Acid, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Tocopherol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientPunica Granatum Seed Oil
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
EmollientSqualane
EmollientOxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil
AntioxidantRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningCorylus Avellana Seed Oil
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentJasminum Officinale Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCalophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
AntimicrobialCucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
EmollientCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantTocotrienols
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingElaeis Guineensis Oil
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Water, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Squalane, Oxycoccus Palustris Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Corylus Avellana Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Tocopherol, Tocotrienols, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil
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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 TocopherolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water