What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Lecithin
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, Phospholipids, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Isononyl Isononanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Chlorphenesin
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.9%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 9.8%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.9%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 9.5%
UV Absorber
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDiethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin ProtectingDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientDiisooctyl Succinate
Emollient
Ethyl Ferulate
Antioxidant
Isododecane
EmollientLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Nylon-12
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Silica Caprylyl Silylate
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.9%, Homosalate 9.8%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.9%, Octocrylene 9.5%, Alcohol Denat., Bisabolol, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Diheptyl Succinate, Diisooctyl Succinate, Ethyl Ferulate, Isododecane, Lauroyl Lysine, Mentha Piperita Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Nylon-12, Pvp, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Silica Caprylyl Silylate
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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.
Also known as Avobenzone, this ingredient is an oil-soluble used to absorb the full spectrum of UVA rays (peak 357 nm).
It's one of the most effective UVA filters available but has a major caveat of photostability: avobenzone is susceptible to photodegradation.
This means it can lose efficacy when exposed to sunlight without the help of a stabilizing agent.
Studies show antioxidants (like vitamin E or vitamin C) and some UV filters (like octocrylene and Tinosorb S) can meaningfully improve its stability in a formulation.
The maximum allowable concentration according to regulation is 3% in the US + Canada, and 5% in the EU, Australia, China, Korea, and ASEAN countries.
It has a well-support safety profile: a comprehensive 2025 review found minimal toxicity with no evidence of carcinogenicity.
Overall, avobenzone is a safe and regulated ingredient used in sunscreen for over 40 years.
Learn more about Butyl MethoxydibenzoylmethaneCaprylic/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 TriglycerideOctocrylene is an oil-soluble organic UV filter that mainly absorbs UVB and short wave UVA II light.
Its real superpower is teamwork: octocrylene is remarkably photostable and is most famous for stabilizing avobenzone (the workhorse UVA filter).
This ingredient is commonly used to enhance both UVB and UVA protection due to its unique property in stabilizing avobenzone. It also pulls double duty by boosting water resistance and giving formulas a smooth, spreadable feel.
The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has deemed octocrylene to be safe as a UV-filter at concentrations up to 10% (capped at 9% in propellant sprays). The US also permits it up to 10%.
Two things worth knowing:
You'll usually see this ingredient used in concentrations between 2-10% (higher amounts when used as a stabilizer for avobenzone).
Learn more about Octocrylene
