What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
PPG-7
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Saponins
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Coco-Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Maltodextrin, PPG-7, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Parfum, Butylene Glycol, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Saponins, Ethylhexylglycerin, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol
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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!
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