What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingVp/Eicosene Copolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Water
Skin ConditioningDecamethyltetrasiloxane
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Methyl/Phenyl Polysilsesquioxane
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialMethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Polypropylene Glycol
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Talc
Abrasive
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
PEG-8 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Phytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium EDTA
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingPolymethylhydrogensiloxane
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Rose Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Extract
Skin ProtectingSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantTranexamic Acid, Water, Decamethyltetrasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Trisiloxane, Alcohol, Methyl/Phenyl Polysilsesquioxane, Diisopropyl Sebacate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Methicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polypropylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Silica, Talc, Hydrated Silica, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, PEG-8 Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Isostearic Acid, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Trisodium EDTA, Tocopherol, BHT, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Polyacrylate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Polymethylhydrogensiloxane, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Rose Extract, Rubus Idaeus Extract, Soluble Collagen, Parfum, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491
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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.
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 GlycerinWater. 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
