This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging.
This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Ferulic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 9%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 6%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
C13-15 Alkane
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Phenethyl Benzoate
Emollient
Polyester-25
Skin Protecting
Silica
Abrasive
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract
Masking
Bellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
ChelatingSodium Citrate
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 9%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 6%, Water, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, C13-15 Alkane, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer, Niacinamide, Phenethyl Benzoate, Polyester-25, Silica, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Citrate, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Sodium Phytate
ChelatingDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
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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.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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