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Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingMacadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingParfum
MaskingSqualane
EmollientPaullinia Cupana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPtychopetalum Olacoides Bark/Root Extract
EmollientPlinia Cauliflora Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningHordeum Distichon Extract
Skin ProtectingTocopherol
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingCoumarin
PerfumingHydroxycitronellal
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingBenzyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCitral
PerfumingEugenol
PerfumingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Parfum, Squalane, Paullinia Cupana Fruit Extract, Ptychopetalum Olacoides Bark/Root Extract, Plinia Cauliflora Fruit Extract, Plankton Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Hordeum Distichon Extract, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Eugenol
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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