What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDibutyl Adipate
EmollientIsoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Polysilicone-15
UV Filter
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Palm Glycerides
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPolyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Sophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Angelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningCimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract
Antimicrobial
Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Glycyrrhizate
MaskingCollagen
Moisturising
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Dipeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Water, Zinc Oxide, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dibutyl Adipate, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Niacinamide, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Polysilicone-15, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Silica, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Hydroxyacetophenone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Cellulose Gum, Adenosine, Sorbitan Isostearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Squalane, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, Collagen, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Nonapeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Dipeptide-2, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC15-19 Alkane
SolventLauryl Glucoside
CleansingDipentaerythrityl Pentaisononanoate
EmollientCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningPolyurethane-34
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Water, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, C15-19 Alkane, Lauryl Glucoside, Dipentaerythrityl Pentaisononanoate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isostearyl Alcohol, Ceramide NP, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Titanium Dioxide, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Ferment Filtrate, Polyurethane-34, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract
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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.
This ingredient is better known as bemotrizinol or Tinosorb S and is one of the best broad-spectrum UV filters in modern sunscreen.
It works by absorbing UV light across a whole range (280-400 nm) with peaks around 310 nm (UVB) and 340-345 nm (UVA). This means it covers UVB plus the deeper UVA wavelengths that drive photoaging and pigmentation.
Another pro?
It's exceptionally photostable, barely degrades in sunlight, and acts as a "bodyguard" for less stable filters.
That's why you'll see it paired with avobenzone or octinoxate; this team up ensures they keep working through sun exposure.
Safety reviews have been reassuring across the board. This ingredient shows low absorption through the skin, rarely irritates, and lab studies found it doesn't act like a hormone in the body (a concern that's been raised about some older sunscreen filters).
On maximum concentrations:
In 2026, the US F.D.A finally added it as an OTC sunscreen ingredient at concentrations up to 6% for adults / children 6 months and older
Learn more about Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl TriazineButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is a lightweight emollient made by combinig benzoic acid with fatty alcohols that are 12-15 carbons long.
In cosmetics, it plays several roles:
The Cosmetic Review Expert Panel has concluded the alkyl benzoate group to be safe as used in cosmetics; it wasn't found to be a skin irritant and unlikely to be absorbed due to its low water solubility.
This report recorded almost 1000 reported uses with concentrations up to 59% in leave-on products but your cosmetics will typically use 0.5-15% depending on the product.
It's often called a "SPF booster": this is because it keeps UV filters properly dissolved and evenly distributed to support a sunscreen's performance. It doesn't actually raise SPF on its own.
Overall, this ingredient is well tolerated.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because it is an ester of benzoic acid.
Think of this ingredient as two parts stuck together: an oily part and an acid part. Malassezia only gets a meal when it can snip off a fatty acid to eat. With C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, the acid part is benzoic acid, which isn't a fatty acid and which the yeast can't use as food.
Benzoic acid is actually used as a preservative to stop yeast from growing.
The oily part is a blend of C12-15 fatty alcohols but fatty alcohols in this size range can support only a little Malassezia growth (mostly for one species of Malassezia as well).
In the ingredient, those alcohols stay locked inside the molecule. The yeast can only reach them by snipping the benzoate bond, and that type of bond is harder for it to cut than a normal fatty bond.
So not much gets released. And whatever does get snipped comes packaged with benzoic acid, which discourages yeast growth.
Learn more about C12-15 Alkyl BenzoateDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (DHHB) is a chemical UV-A absorber. It is formulated for high UVA protection (320-400 nm).
DHHB is well-liked for:
DHHB has been approved by the EU, Japan, Taiwan, and South America for use up to 10%. Unfortunately, it has not been approved for use in the US or Canada due to slow regulatory processes.
This ingredient is soluble in oils, fats, and lipids.
Learn more about Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl BenzoateGlycerin (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
