What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Alcohol
AntimicrobialOctocrylene
UV AbsorberHomosalate
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberWater
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberBenzyl Glycol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantEthyl Hexanediol
SolventCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantParfum
MaskingAlcohol, Octocrylene, Homosalate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Water, Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Benzyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethyl Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Parfum
Zinc Oxide 20%
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCoco-Caprylate
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSucrose Palmitate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantSucrose Laurate
EmollientSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeSodium Phytate
Zinc Oxide 20%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Niacinamide, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glycerin, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sucrose Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Saccharide Isomerate, Sucrose Laurate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Phytate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butyloctyl 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 SalicylateGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water