What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Water, Propanediol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Ectoin, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Carnosine, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Chloride, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Benzoate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
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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