What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Emulsifying
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Pachyrhizus Erosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Magnesium Chloride
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningWater, Lactic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Salicylic Acid, Panthenol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Pachyrhizus Erosus Root Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Gluconolactone, Allantoin, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Gluconate, Tocopherol, Pyridoxine Hcl, Yeast Extract, Cyanocobalamin
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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.
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