What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 18%
Cosmetic Colorant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Iron Oxides
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Dihydroabietate
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentOctyldodecyl Oleate
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Rosa Canina Seed Extract
EmollientRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide 18%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Calendula Officinalis Flower, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Cellulose Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Diheptyl Succinate, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Iron Oxides, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Water
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialIsohexadecane
EmollientTrilaureth-4 Phosphate
EmulsifyingMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Trehalose
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLaureth-23
Cleansing
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isohexadecane, Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Trehalose, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Propylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Silica, Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Laureth-23, Caprylyl Methicone, Dimethicone, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Decyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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 Water
