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
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Adansonia Digitata Oil
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Decyl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride
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 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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