What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 19.7%
Cosmetic Colorant
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicOctyldodecyl Oleate
Emollient
Oryzanol
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zinc Oxide 19.7%, Beeswax, Bisabolol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Jojoba Esters, Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Oryzanol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopherol
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 9%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 9%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 9%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%, Octocrylene 9%, Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
