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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
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
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberHomosalate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberOctocrylene
UV AbsorberIsododecane
EmollientIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPolyamide-8
EmollientIsohexadecane
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
UV AbsorberDextrin Palmitate
EmulsifyingEthylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin ConditioningPolyamide-3
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Isododecane, Isopropyl Palmitate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyamide-8, Isohexadecane, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Dextrin Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Polyamide-3, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid
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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.
Butyloctyl Salicylate is a chemical UV filter structurally similar to octisalate. It is a photostabilizer, SPF booster, emollient and solvent. This ingredient helps evenly spread out ingredients.
According to a manufacturer, it is suitable for pairing with micro Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, and pigments.
Photostabilizers help stabilize UV-filters and prevents them from degrading quickly.
Learn more about Butyloctyl SalicylateCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride