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Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract
AstringentPyrus Malus Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Isoamyl Laurate, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract, Pyrus Malus Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Polygonum Tinctorium Leaf Extract, Squalene, Tocopherol, Tilia Cordata Oil, Rosa Damascena Extract
Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventBetaine
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBakuchiol
AntimicrobialAlpha-Arbutin
AntioxidantFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialCentella Asiatica Oil
AntimicrobialGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientAronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bakuchiol, Alpha-Arbutin, Ferulic Acid, Centella Asiatica Oil, Glycine Soja Oil
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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