What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientBehenamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingCamelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Arginine Hcl
Skin ConditioningBenzoic Acid
Masking
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantCetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
PEG-32
HumectantPEG-400
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-37
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Arginine Hcl, Benzoic Acid, Caramel, Cetearyl Glucoside, Parfum, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Lactic Acid, Lysine Hcl, PEG-32, PEG-400, Polyquaternium-37, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, CI 15985
Alternatives
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
