What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Candelilla Cera
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Avenanthramides
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Coconut Oil Decyl Esters
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Grass-Hay Herb Extract
Perfuming
CI 75810
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Squalane, Coconut Acid, Candelilla Cera, Caffeine, Allantoin, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Zinc PCA, Tocopherol, Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Avenanthramides, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide As, Beta-Glucan, Coconut Oil Decyl Esters, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Beta-Carotene, Parfum, Lecithin, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Grass-Hay Herb Extract, CI 75810
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
