Dot & Key Skincare Strawberry Dew Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50+ Versus Dot & Key Skincare AHA BHA Pineapple Glow Foaming Face Wash
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberBenzophenone-3
UV AbsorberPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantIsododecane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
EmulsifyingCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientTapioca Starch
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Fragaria Vesca Fruit
AstringentFragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylate-13
Polyisobutene
Polysorbate 20
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Benzophenone-3, Phospholipids, Butylene Glycol, Isododecane, Glycerin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Propanediol, Titanium Dioxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Fragaria Vesca Fruit, Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, CI 77491, CI 77492
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlycolic Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactic Acid
BufferingSalicylic Acid
MaskingSilanetriol
Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Extract
AntimicrobialBorago Officinalis Extract
EmollientBHT
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
Benzyl Alcohol
PerfumingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCI 45100
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42051
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Silanetriol, Hyaluronic Acid, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, CI 45100, CI 42051
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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.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water