What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventOctyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Scenedesmus Rubescens Extract
Skin ConditioningGellan Gum
Polygonum Aviculare Extract
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Zinc Oxide, C15-19 Alkane, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Saccharide Isomerate, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Behenate, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Scenedesmus Rubescens Extract, Gellan Gum, Polygonum Aviculare Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 7%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 10%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Acrylate
Biosaccharide Gum-2
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate
EmollientDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Isododecane
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Acetyl Carnosine
Skin ProtectingP-Anisic Acid
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tri (Polyglyceryl-3/Lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate
EmulsifyingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 7%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%, Octocrylene 10%, Water, Behenyl Acrylate, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Chlorphenesin, Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Isododecane, Magnesium Sulfate, Acetyl Carnosine, P-Anisic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Sodium Citrate, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Tocopherol, Tri (Polyglyceryl-3/Lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
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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.
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 (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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Learn more about Sodium CitrateWater. 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
