What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 6.3%
Cosmetic Colorant
Titanium Dioxide 6%
Cosmetic Colorant
Homosalate 5%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 3%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Magnesium Sulfate
Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Hydrogen Dimethicone
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Canola Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningSoluble Collagen
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 6.3%, Titanium Dioxide 6%, Homosalate 5%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%, Octocrylene 3%, Water, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Panthenol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Trehalose, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrated Silica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethyl Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Canola Oil, Glycerin, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Beta-Carotene, Soluble Collagen, CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Methyl Dihydroabietate
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Emollient
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Aroma
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Mica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propanediol, Glycerin, Isostearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera Water, Jojoba Esters, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Boron Nitride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Benzoate, Aroma, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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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.
Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteEthylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopheryl 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
