What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Ceteareth-20
CleansingTriethanolamine
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingMethylpropanediol
SolventBetaine
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Tomato Skin
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Pinene
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Lauryl Glucoside, Methylpropanediol, Betaine, Hydrolyzed Tomato Skin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium PCA, Potassium Sorbate, Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil, Citric Acid, Phenylpropanol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Hydroxide, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Pinene
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.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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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