What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Macadamia Integrifolia/Tetraphylla Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCymbopogon Flexuosus Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia/Tetraphylla Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Lecithin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Gluconate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Citral, Limonene
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningIsotridecyl Isononanoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
PEG-6 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyaminopropyl Biguanide
Preservative
Citrus Jabara Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Vitis Labrusca Skin Extract
EmollientSchizosaccharomyces Pombe Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate, Water, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, PEG-6 Isostearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Citrus Jabara Peel Extract, Hydrolyzed Vitis Labrusca Skin Extract, Schizosaccharomyces Pombe Extract
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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