What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 20%
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Oleate
EmulsifyingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPunica Granatum Seed Oil
EmollientHydrogenated Castor Oil
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingMalus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSalix Alba Extract
Skin ConditioningSerenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCymbopogon Martini Oil
MaskingZinc Oxide 20%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dimethicone, Magnesium Sulfate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Salix Alba Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Zea Mays Starch, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningHomosalate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantBenzophenone-3
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberSilica
AbrasiveOctocrylene
UV AbsorberAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentCetyl Dimethicone
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningSuperoxide Dismutase
AntioxidantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantBisabolol
MaskingBoerhavia Diffusa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasivePanthenol
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSteareth-21
CleansingSteareth-2
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeSorbic Acid
PreservativeWater, Homosalate, Butylene Glycol, Benzophenone-3, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Silica, Octocrylene, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Phospholipids, Superoxide Dismutase, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Panthenol, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Steareth-21, Steareth-2, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is derived from the leaves of the tea plant. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from this plant.
This ingredient has many skin benefits:
This ingredient contains polyphenols, a strong antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight off molecules that damage skin cells.
On top of that, the antioxidants in green tea neutralize free-radicals from the sun. This gives the skin some extra UV protection, but should not replace sunscreen.
Many components of tea have anti-inflammatory properties.
Polyphenols and L-theanine help soothe the skin and reduce irritation. The caffeine in Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract helps calm inflamed blood vessels.
Other compounds found in tea include: Vitamin Bs, linoleic acid, magnesium, calcium, iron, and zinc.
Research has shown both drinking Camellia Sinensis Leaf Tea and applying it to the skin can help boost skin elasticity and hydration. Studies also show using tea extract may reduce sebum, or oil, production.
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water