What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Benzophenone-3
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide 4%
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientIsopentyldiol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Allium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
CI 60730
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Phospholipids, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide 4%, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Isopentyldiol, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, CI 60730, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, CI 17200
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Diisopropyl Adipate
EmollientPropylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDiisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Isododecane
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Quaternium-90 Sepiolite
Emulsion StabilisingQuaternium-90 Montmorillonite
EmulsifyingBHT
Antioxidant
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Isododecane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Homosalate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Silica Silylate, Quaternium-90 Sepiolite, Quaternium-90 Montmorillonite, BHT
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 Methoxydibenzoylmethane
