What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Pelargonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Triolein
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingC10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Dioleate
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Agastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialPolylysine
Water, Ethylhexyl Pelargonate, Glycerin, Squalane, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Ectoin, Glyceryl Stearate, Triolein, Jojoba Esters, Carbomer, C10-18 Triglycerides, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Dioleate, Ceramide NP, Arginine, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Polyglycerin-3, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Agastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Levulinate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Anisate, Polylysine
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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 Tocopherol
