Radiance Cleansing Balm
What it's good for
Key actives from our research database. Click any to read the full evidence dossier.
A traditional Japanese brightener with built-in antioxidants. Softens, hydrates, and adds glow.
Good for: Brightening, Antioxidant
A workhorse antioxidant that defends your skin from daily oxidative damage. Pairs especially well with vitamin C, and it's in nearly every good moisturizer for a reason.
Good for: Antioxidant
Evidence behind the ingredients
Real citations from our research database, one per tracked active in this product. Click any ingredient name to read its full evidence dossier.
A traditional Japanese brightener with built-in antioxidants. Softens, hydrates, and adds glow.
Zhou J et al., Exploratory study on the effect of ferulic acid derived from rice bran on dull skin, Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics 2026 (online ahead of print) — topical rice-bran ferulic acid improved facial dullness/melanin index
Zamil DH et al., Dermatological uses of rice products: Trend or true?, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 2022;21(11):6056-6060 — review of rice-derived ingredients with antiaging, anti-inflammatory, brightening, photoprotective effects
Miyasaka K et al., Anti-melanogenic effects of glucosylceramides and elasticamide derived from rice oil by-products in melanoma cells, melanocytes, and human skin, Journal of Food Biochemistry 2022;46(10):e14353 — rice-derived ceramides/elasticamide suppressed UV-induced pigmentation
A workhorse antioxidant that defends your skin from daily oxidative damage. Pairs especially well with vitamin C, and it's in nearly every good moisturizer for a reason.
Neves JR et al., Efficacy of a topical serum containing L-ascorbic acid, neohesperidin, pycnogenol, tocopherol, and hyaluronic acid in relation to skin aging signs, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 2022;21(10):4462-4469 — tocopherol-containing antioxidant serum reduced pollution-induced damage and improved aging signs
Warshaw EM et al., Patch Testing With Tocopherol and Tocopherol Acetate: The North American Contact Dermatitis Group Experience, 2001 to 2016, Dermatitis 2021;32(5):308-318 — 15-year NACDG data: positive patch-test reactions to tocopherol rare given widespread cosmetic use
Lin FH et al., Ferulic acid stabilizes a solution of vitamins C and E and doubles its photoprotection of skin, Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2005;125(4):826-832 — ferulic acid + vit C + vit E combo doubled photoprotection vs C+E alone (cross-listed; same paper cited for Ferulic Acid and Vit C)
Sources: 10 clinical journals and regulatory databases across the US, EU, Korea, Japan, and China. Every entry points to a specific document. See methodology for the full list and what each outcome label means.
Full ingredient list
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Listed in the order printed on the package. By regulation, ingredients at 1% or higher are listed in descending order by concentration, so the first entry is the largest part of the formula.
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
- Synthetic Wax
- PEG-10 Isostearate
- Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
- Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Water
- Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract
- Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract
- Water
- Sorbitan Sesquioleate
- Glycerin
- Propanediol
- Butylene Glycol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
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