What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDiethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialVp/Eicosene Copolymer
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Olivate
Parfum
Masking
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Glucoside
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Glycerin, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Oryza Sativa Starch, Pentylene Glycol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Benzoic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cellulose Gum, Cetearyl Olivate, Parfum, Glycine Soja Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Olivate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 10%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 7%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialVp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 10%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 7%, Water, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate
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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.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is made up of Benzoic Acid and long chain alcohols. It has a low molecular weight.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is an emollient and texture enhancer. Due to its solubility, it is often used in sunscreens to help evenly distribute active ingredients.
As an emollient, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate helps soften and hydrate your skin. Emollients create a film on your skin that traps moisture within.
This ingredient has been reported to cause eye irritation.
Learn more about C12-15 Alkyl BenzoateGlycerin (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 Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
