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Zinc Oxide 12%
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin ConditioningPoly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeZinc Oxide 12%, Water, Isoamyl Laurate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientPropanediol
SolventDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberTerephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
UV AbsorberIsododecane
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingSorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterTromethamine
BufferingEcklonia Cava Extract
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantCaprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningBenzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
UV AbsorberPolysilicone-15
UV FilterPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Silica
Abrasive1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPalmitic Acid
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantT-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingWater, Dibutyl Adipate, Propanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Isododecane, Niacinamide, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Tromethamine, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Methicone, Glycerin, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Polysilicone-15, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Adenosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Myristic Acid, Butylene Glycol, T-Butyl Alcohol
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneWater. 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 Water