What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 24.5%
Cosmetic Colorant
Titanium Dioxide 23%
Cosmetic Colorant
Silica
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantNylon-12
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Acrylates Copolymer
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Calcium Hydroxyapatite
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Undecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Iron Oxides
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 24.5%, Titanium Dioxide 23%, Silica, Mica, Nylon-12, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Acrylates Copolymer, Resveratrol, Calcium Hydroxyapatite, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Caffeine, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Capryloyl Glycine, Sodium Benzoate, Iron Oxides, CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 77491
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 9%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 9%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 9%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%, Octocrylene 9%, Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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