What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 8%
UV Absorber
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Jasminum Sambac Leaf Cell Extract
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Schinus Molle Extract
Skin ProtectingWater
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Ethyl Ferulate
Antioxidant
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Phytate
Parfum
Masking
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4%, Octocrylene 8%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, CI 77163, Lactobacillus Ferment, Jasminum Sambac Leaf Cell Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Schinus Molle Extract, Water, Titanium Dioxide, Ethyl Ferulate, Tropolone, Mica, Hydroxyacetophenone, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Maltodextrin, Sodium Phytate, Parfum
Zinc Oxide 14.14%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Oryza Sativa Germ Extract
EmollientPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethyl Hexanediol
SolventPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Cholecalciferol
Zinc Oxide 14.14%, Water, Propanediol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Isoamyl Laurate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Oryza Sativa Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Bisabolol, Zea Mays Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Sorbitan Oleate, Citric Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethyl Hexanediol, Polysorbate 80, Cholecalciferol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
Butylene 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 GlycolButyloctyl Salicylate is a chemical UV filter structurally similar to octisalate. It is a photostabilizer, SPF booster, emollient and solvent. This ingredient helps evenly spread out ingredients.
According to a manufacturer, it is suitable for pairing with micro Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, and pigments.
Photostabilizers help stabilize UV-filters and prevents them from degrading quickly.
Learn more about Butyloctyl SalicylateCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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
