What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV AbsorberAlcohol
AntimicrobialC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
HumectantButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberVp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV AbsorberTriacontanyl Pvp
HumectantAcrylates Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGalactoarabinan
Disodium EDTA
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Octocrylene, Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Triacontanyl Pvp, Acrylates Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Galactoarabinan, Disodium EDTA, Cellulose Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantIsoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningPEG-100 Stearate
SurfactantDimethicone
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientMorus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
MaskingWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Zinc Oxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysorbate 60, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Beeswax, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, PEG-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, CI 42090, CI 19140, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 Water