What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Hexylresorcinol
Antimicrobial
Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingDunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningKhaya Senegalensis Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Squalane, C10-18 Triglycerides, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Caffeine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Diheptyl Succinate, Coco-Caprylate, Sorbitan Olivate, Kojic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Resveratrol, Hexylresorcinol, Resorcinol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Khaya Senegalensis Bark Extract, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Maltodextrin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Lecithin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
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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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