What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Acrylates Copolymer
Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingVinyldimethicone
Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Parfum
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Synthetic Wax, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Silica, Acrylates Copolymer, Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate, Caprylyl Methicone, Ozokerite, Vinyldimethicone, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCocoglycerides
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cocoglycerides, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Benzyl Alcohol
Reviews
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Dicaprylyl Carbonate comes from carbonic acid and caprylyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol. It is an emollient and gives skin a velvet feel. The sources of Dicaprylyl Carbonate may be synthetic or from animals.
As an emollient, Dicaprylyl Carbonate creates a film on the skin. This film traps moisture in, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
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
