What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 18.2%
Cosmetic Colorant
Acrylates Copolymer
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Ionone
Perfuming
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Decanal
MaskingDelta-Dodecalactone
Perfuming
Didecyldimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingDimethicone
Emollient
Dimethylheptenal
Perfuming
Ethyl Ferulate
Antioxidant
Gamma-Nonalactone
Masking
Gamma-Octalactone
Perfuming
Gamma-Undecalactone
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
3-Hexenol
Masking
Hexyl Acetate
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMethyl Dihydroabietate
Methylpropanediol
SolventOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOlive Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Polyquaternium-80
CleansingPolysilicone-11
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Sorbityl Laurate
Emulsifying
Tridecane
Perfuming
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Undecane
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Oxide 18.2%, Acrylates Copolymer, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Alpha-Ionone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Decanal, Delta-Dodecalactone, Didecyldimonium Chloride, Dimethicone, Dimethylheptenal, Ethyl Ferulate, Gamma-Nonalactone, Gamma-Octalactone, Gamma-Undecalactone, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, 3-Hexenol, Hexyl Acetate, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Lauryl Glucoside, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Methylpropanediol, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polyquaternium-80, Polysilicone-11, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbityl Laurate, Tridecane, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Triethyl Citrate, Undecane, Water, Xanthan Gum
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthyl Hexanediol
SolventXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
4-Terpineol
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethyl Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, 4-Terpineol, Water
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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.
Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
