What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Farnesene
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Ceteareth-6 Olivate
EmulsifyingDistarch Phosphate
AbsorbentCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Coco-Caprylate, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Ceteareth-6 Olivate, Distarch Phosphate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Retinol, Hyaluronic Acid, Copper Tripeptide-1, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Gluconate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientPEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantHydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingPPG-3 Myristyl Ether
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Acetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningBHT
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Alcohol Denat., Dipropylene Glycol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, PPG-3 Myristyl Ether, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Adenosine, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Acetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Yeast Extract, BHT, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Methylparaben, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Linalool, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Amyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Parfum
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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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