What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Benzophenone-3 6%
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 10%
Skin Conditioning
Octocrylene 2.7%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPolyamide-5
Skin ConditioningC10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Honey Extract
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polysilicone-15
UV Filter
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Benzophenone-3 6%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Homosalate 10%, Octocrylene 2.7%, Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Polyamide-5, C10-18 Triglycerides, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Propolis Extract, Honey Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysilicone-15, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Zinc Oxide 25%
Cosmetic Colorant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Wool Extract
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Ahnfeltia Plicata Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingCoriandrum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningIron Oxides
Zinc Oxide 25%, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Ascorbate, Wool Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ahnfeltia Plicata Extract, Water, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Xanthan Gum, Glycerin, Maltodextrin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Chloride, Coriandrum Sativum Extract, Iron Oxides
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinPotassium Cetyl Phosphate is the potassium salt of a mixture. This mixture consists of the esters from phosphoricacid and cetyl alcohol.
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is an emulsifier and cleansing agent. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
As a cleansing agent, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate helps gather oils, dirts, and pollutants from your skin. This makes it easier to rinse them away with water.
Learn more about Potassium Cetyl PhosphateWater. 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
