What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Vegetable Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGlycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Potassium Carbonate
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Octyldodecyl Olivate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Squalane, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Vegetable Oil, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Sodium Lactate, Carnosine, Lactic Acid, Potassium Carbonate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Stearic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
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 Tocopherol
