What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Homosalate 12%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 7%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHomosalate 12%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%, Octocrylene 7%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Water, Glycerin, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Dimethicone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride
Zinc Oxide 19%
Cosmetic Colorant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingNasturtium Officinale Extract
Perfuming
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantRosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentStearic Acid
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Zinc Oxide 19%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Nasturtium Officinale Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Sodium Bicarbonate, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateWater. 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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
