What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Titanium Dioxide 4.5%
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 6.5%
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingIsohexadecane
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer
HumectantCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingLauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone
C30-38 Olefin/Isopropyl Maleate/Ma Copolymer
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingEthylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPEG-8
HumectantAlumina
AbrasiveGlycerin
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantTitanium Dioxide 4.5%, Zinc Oxide 6.5%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isohexadecane, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone, C30-38 Olefin/Isopropyl Maleate/Ma Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG-8, Alumina, Glycerin, Sodium Citrate, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberMethylpropanediol
SolventCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientHexyl Laurate
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV FilterPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantSilica
AbrasivePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentGlycerin
HumectantTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Stearate
EmollientDecyl Glucoside
CleansingInonotus Obliquus Extract
Skin ConditioningDiethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV AbsorberEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingGlycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingYeast Polysaccharides
Skin ConditioningEctoin
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantSericin
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantDiglucosyl Gallic Acid
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCarnosine
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingHydrolyzed Algin
Helichrysum Italicum Extract
Antiseborrhoeic1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Methylpropanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hexyl Laurate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ethoxydiglycol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Polysorbate 60, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butylene Glycol, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Glycerin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Decyl Glucoside, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Bisabolol, Trideceth-6, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Yeast Polysaccharides, Ectoin, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sericin, Propylene Glycol, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carnosine, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Algin, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Learn more about Sodium CitrateWater. 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