What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Croton Lechleri Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
Emollient
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantO-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Water, Propanediol, Lactic Acid, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Polysorbate 60, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Cetyl Alcohol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Sorbitan Stearate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinyl Palmitate, Croton Lechleri Resin Extract, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, CI 77891, Chlorphenesin, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Mica, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Adenosine, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Tin Oxide
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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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