What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 12%
Cosmetic ColorantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
AntioxidantC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCoco-Caprylate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Behenate
EmollientGlyceryl Dibehenate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientLecithin
EmollientMethylpropanediol
SolventNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientPhenylpropanol
MaskingPolyester-7
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
EmulsifyingSilica
AbrasiveSodium Chloride
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantTribehenin
EmollientTridecyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide 12%, Allantoin, Water, Bisabolol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Caprylate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isoamyl Laurate, Lecithin, Methylpropanediol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Phenylpropanol, Polyester-7, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tribehenin, Tridecyl Salicylate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol Dicaprylate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterMyristyl Myristate
EmollientEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentPolyglyceryl-6 Stearate
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientPhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV AbsorberDiisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient1,2-Heptanediol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion StabilisingAlumina
AbrasiveSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingO-Cymen-5-Ol
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Propanediol Dicaprylate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Myristyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Titanium Dioxide, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Oryza Sativa Starch, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, 1,2-Heptanediol, Propanediol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Alumina, Sodium Gluconate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, O-Cymen-5-Ol, 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.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideWater. 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