What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 20%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
C9-12 Alkane
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Kaolin
Abrasive
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSilybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Juice Extract
Antioxidant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin
AbsorbentSea Water
HumectantBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
Zinc Oxide 20%, Water, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Squalane, C9-12 Alkane, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Silica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Lauroyl Lysine, Kaolin, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Acacia Senegal Gum, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Vitis Vinifera Juice Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Ubiquinone, Astaxanthin, Dextrin, Sea Water, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorphenesin, Sea Salt, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Disodium Cetearyl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingPhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Distearate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Acacia Decurrens Extract
AstringentPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Octocrylene, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Disodium Cetearyl Sulfosuccinate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Jojoba Esters, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Panthenol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Allantoin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Carnosine, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Boron Nitride, Acacia Decurrens Extract, Polyglycerin-3, Pantolactone
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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 GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted effects and reactions from a product. These metal ions may come from water and are found in miniscule amounts.
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate can also help other preservatives be more effective.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolTocopheryl 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 AcetateWater. 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
