What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Polyquaternium-10
PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides
Emulsifying
Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate
EmollientBehenic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Water, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Glyceryl Oleate, Polyquaternium-10, PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides, Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Tocopherol, Triethyl Citrate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate, Behenic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cholesterol, Glyceryl Stearate, Lactic Acid, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
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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