What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
Polysilicone-11
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Isosorbide Dicaprylate
Skin ConditioningPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Hexylresorcinol
Antimicrobial
Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHordeum Distichon Extract
Skin ProtectingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSantalum Album Wood Extract
Perfuming
Cyclopentasiloxane, Ascorbic Acid, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Polysilicone-11, Tocopherol, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hexylresorcinol, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Hordeum Distichon Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Silica, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Santalum Album Wood Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Isomalt
HumectantVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Glutathione
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Inonotus Obliquus Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phytol
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tranexamic Acid, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Isomalt, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glutathione, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Sodium PCA, Tocopherol, Water, Citric Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Phytol, Benzyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Maltodextrin, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate
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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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