What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 27%
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCetyl Dimethicone
EmollientSilica
AbrasiveDimethicone
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantGlyceryl Behenate
EmollientCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantIsohexadecane
EmollientIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Maltodextrin
AbsorbentPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningSorbic Acid
PreservativeStearic Acid
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Oxide 27%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Benzyl Alcohol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Silica, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Behenate, CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492, Isohexadecane, Isopropyl Palmitate, Magnesium Sulfate, Maltodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Water, Sorbic Acid, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberHomosalate
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic Acid
CleansingPEG-15 Cocamine
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Stearate
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningSilicon
AbrasiveTriethanolamine
BufferingBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Caprylic Acid, PEG-15 Cocamine, PEG-40 Stearate, Water, Silicon, Triethanolamine, Beeswax
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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