What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
Skin Protecting
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sambucus Nigra Seed Oil
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Cow Bone Extract
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
Buffering
Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
Masking
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Squalane, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Sambucus Nigra Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil, Hydrolyzed Cow Bone Extract, Heptyl Undecylenate, Propanediol, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Ceramide Ng, Lecithin, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ubiquinone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Citric Acid, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Melaleuca Bracteata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycine
Buffering
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Thymus Mastichina Herb Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Valine
MaskingCoral Extract
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Bis-Capryloyloxypalmitamido Isopropanol
EmollientDihydroxyisopropyl Palmoylpalmamide
HumectantGlutathione
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid Polypeptide
Antioxidant
Bursera Graveolens Fruit Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Azulene
Skin Conditioning
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acetyl Octapeptide-3
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Acetyl Carnosine
Skin ProtectingCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Arginine, Allantoin, Betaine, Melaleuca Bracteata Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyacetophenone, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Adenosine, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytosterols, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Glycine, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Thymus Mastichina Herb Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Sclerotium Gum, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Coral Extract, Isoleucine, Beta-Glucan, Bis-Capryloyloxypalmitamido Isopropanol, Dihydroxyisopropyl Palmoylpalmamide, Glutathione, Linoleic Acid, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine, Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide, Bursera Graveolens Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Azulene, Pvp, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Astaxanthin, Ascorbic Acid, Folic Acid, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Acetyl Carnosine, Copper Tripeptide-1, Nonapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Limonene, Linalool
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Linoleic Acid is also known as Vitamin F. It is a fatty acid with emollient and skin conditioning properties. Our top layer of skin, or epidermis, contains high amounts of linoleic acid naturally.
Your body uses linoleic acid to build ceramides and prostaglandins. Ceramides keep your skin's barrier hydrated and strong while prosaglandins help control inflammation and healing. Needless to say, linoleic acid is crucial for having a strong skin barrier.
One study found applying linoleic acid rich sunflower oil to be more effective at repairing the skin barrier than oleic rich olive oil.
Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid, meaning our bodies cannot create it on its own. We need to get linoleic acid through foods such as nuts and vegetable oils.
Acne-prone skin tends to have linoleic acid and high levels of oleic acid.
Linoleic acid can also help treat acne by softening sebum to prevent clogged pores. Another study found using 2.5% linoleic acid gel for 4 weeks showed a 25% reduction in small comedones.
This ingredient can also help lighten hyperpigmentation or sun spots by disrupting the melanin production process. It also helps your skin shed melanin pigment from your skin caused by UV exposure.
Due to its role in the production of the fatty acid prostaglandin, linoleic acid can also help reduce inflammation and support wound healing.
Linoleic acid is not always fungal-acne safe; it may trigger flare-ups in sensitive individuals.
Learn more about Linoleic AcidTocopherol 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
