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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 7%
Cosmetic Colorant
Titanium Dioxide 3.2%
Cosmetic Colorant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Benzyl Acetate
Masking
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
C30-38 Olefin/Isopropyl Maleate/Ma Copolymer
EmulsifyingCamelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEvernia Prunastri Extract
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Anthranilate
MaskingNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientOpuntia Tuna Flower/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Zinc Oxide 7%, Titanium Dioxide 3.2%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Benzyl Acetate, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C30-38 Olefin/Isopropyl Maleate/Ma Copolymer, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Cetyl Alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Extract, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Evernia Prunastri Extract, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Magnesium Sulfate, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Methyl Anthranilate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Opuntia Tuna Flower/Stem Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polysorbate 60, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Silica, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Triethyl Citrate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantLaminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingLecithin
Emollient
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLinalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 60730
Cosmetic ColorantCI 60725
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Carbomer, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Inulin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Lecithin, Zinc Sulfate, Xanthan Gum, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Pyridoxine Hcl, Citric Acid, CI 42090, CI 19140, CI 60730, CI 60725
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerin (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 Glycerin
