What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Silica
Abrasive
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil
Emollient
Soybean Glycerides
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Phenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
CI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15880
Cosmetic ColorantRicinus Communis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Myristate, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Microcrystalline Wax, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ozokerite, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Silica, Jojoba Esters, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Zinc Oxide, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isostearic Acid, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil, Soybean Glycerides, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, CI 45410, CI 19140, CI 15880
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Polyisobutene
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
BHT
Antioxidant
Propylene Carbonate
SolventDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningStevioside
MaskingRebaudioside A
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Benzophenone-3
UV Absorber
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Aroma
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, BHT, Propylene Carbonate, Diisostearyl Malate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tribehenin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Glycosphingolipids, Glycolipids, Stevioside, Rebaudioside A, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Benzophenone-3, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Aroma
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexyl Salicylate (also called Octisalate or Octyl Salicylate) is an oil-soluble organic UV filter that's been used in sunscreen since the 1950's.
It absorbs UVB light in the 280-320 nm range with a peak absorbance around 306 nm.
You'll often see it paired with other UV filters to boost overall SPF because octisalate is a fairly week filter on its own.
The reason you'll see it so often is because it can help solubilize and stabilize the trickier filters like oxybenzone and avobenzone.
Unlike these filters, octisalate has pretty good photostability and doesn't create skin-damaging free radicals when exposed to sunlight.
The fatty-alcohol part of the molecule also gives it a light, emollient feel so it doubles as a nice texture enhancer.
Usage levels vary around the world:
Safety-wise, this ingredient has a pretty reassuring track record. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) found very low skin penetration in human skin tests and negative results for irritation, phototoxicity, and photoallergy.
The real-world allergy risk is pretty low too; a 2012 European study of 1,031 people recorded only 2 reactions to it (a rate of 0.19%).
You might have seen scary headlines about sunscreen getting into your blood.
In 2019, the FDA found that several chemical filters can absorb through the skin and show up in the bloodstream at small but measurable levels.
Here's the important part: these tiny levels are just a cutoff the FDA uses to decide which ingredients need more testing and doesn't mean anything harmful was found.
The researchers were clear that the results are no reason to stop wearing sunscreen.
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