What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 13%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Zinc Oxide 13%, Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Beeswax, Dimethicone, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Microcrystalline Wax, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Tropolone, Tocopheryl Acetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Magnesium Sulfate, Potassium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
Crotamiton
AntimicrobialLidocaine Hcl
Diphenhydramine Hcl
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingIsopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingTea-Lactate
HumectantPolyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Menthol
Masking
Zinc Chloride
AntimicrobialCrotamiton, Lidocaine Hcl, Diphenhydramine Hcl, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Urea, Glyceryl Stearate, Triethanolamine, Isopropyl Palmitate, Ceteareth-20, Tea-Lactate, Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cholesterol, Menthol, Zinc Chloride
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinParaffinum Liquidum is a highly-refined cosmetic-grade mineral oil. It is also known as liquid paraffin.
Despite its controversial reputation, the science is pretty clear: it's one of the most well-studied and effective moisturizing ingredients out there.
As an occlusive, it forms a protective layer on the skin that locks in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). This makes it especially great for compromised skin barriers.
The "it clogs your pores" myth has been around for decades; a study found that industrial-grade mineral oil may be comedogenic but cosmetic-grade mineral oil is not (these two are very, very different).
A 2017 review concluded that cosmetic use of mineral oils and waxes does not present a risk to consumers due to absorption.
Mineral oil got a bad rap from the old rabbit ear studies. When tested on actual human skin, cosmetic-grade mineral oil showed no comedogenic activity. The rating of 0 is a correction of outdated science.
Mineral oil is an inert substance with no fatty acids so there's nothing to feed Malassezia. This ingredient is fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Paraffinum LiquidumTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate
