What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polypropylsilsesquioxane
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMagnesium Sulfate
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Silica
Abrasive
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Methyl Trimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Glycerin, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Lauroyl Lysine, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Chlorphenesin, Silica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Silica Silylate, Tocopherol, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
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.
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