What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningCera Alba
Emollient
Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentOlea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pavlova Lutheri Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Cera Alba, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Water, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Oryza Sativa Starch, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pavlova Lutheri Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Parfum
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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.
This ingredient is also known as Avocado oil. It's the cold-pressed oil from the flesh of the avocado fruit packed with fatty acids (mostly oleic acid).
The rich fatty acid profile allows it to function as a skin conditioning agent and emollient; it helps soften and smooth skin while reducing water loss.
Preclinical research has found that topical avocado oil increased collagen synthesis and reduced inflammation during wound healing, giving it some skin-repairing credibility.
The unsaponifiable fraction of the oil is also interesting: studies on avocado unsaponifiables showed that it helped skin produce more collagen and other structural compounds that support healing.
The CIR Expert Panel has found this ingredient to be non-irritating in formulations.
It's a great ingredient for dry or compromised skin. Just know it may not be fungal acne safe. This is because the oleic acid content falls within the range that Malassezia can use as a food source.
Learn more about Persea Gratissima OilTocopherol 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
