CeraVe Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 For Face & Body Versus Vaseline Intensive Care Essential Healing Body Lotion
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer
StabilisingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Steareth-20
CleansingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Surfactant
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin ProtectingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Zinc Oxide, Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Steareth-20, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carbomer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Citric Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Benzoic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Avena Sativa Straw Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Dihydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
HumectantHydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearamide Amp
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTapioca Starch
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Methylparaben
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Avena Sativa Straw Extract, Dimethicone, Dihydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Propylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycol Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamide Amp, Sodium Hydroxide, Tapioca Starch, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Amyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Geraniol, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Linalool
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 GlycerinWater. 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
