What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 12%
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCoco-Glucoside
CleansingMethyl Dihydroabietate
Glycerin
HumectantPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventTheobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningPongamia Pinnata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientIsostearic Acid
CleansingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingPhytic Acid
Jojoba Esters
EmollientTrihydroxystearin
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Ethyl Ester
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract
AntioxidantPunica Granatum Pericarp Extract
Skin ConditioningSyringa Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningCalcium Gluconate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 12%, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Coco-Glucoside, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Propanediol, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Lauroyl Lysine, Sclerotium Gum, Diheptyl Succinate, Octyldodecanol, Isostearic Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Citric Acid, Phytic Acid, Jojoba Esters, Trihydroxystearin, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Silybum Marianum Ethyl Ester, Maltodextrin, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract, Syringa Vulgaris Extract, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Gluconolactone, Calcium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingCoco-Caprylate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientCamellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCyclohexane
SolventEthyl Acetate
PerfumingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Mica, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Coco-Caprylate, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cyclohexane, Ethyl Acetate, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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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.
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.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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