What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
PEG-40
HumectantPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingSteareth-21
CleansingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogen Dimethicone
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-Crosspolymer
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer
Isohexadecane
EmollientOrange Roughy Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, Glycerin, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG-40, Propylene Glycol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Propanediol, PEG-40 Stearate, Zinc Oxide, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogen Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, PEG-Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer, Isohexadecane, Orange Roughy Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetearyl Methicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cera Alba
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
PEG-20 Stearate
Emulsifying
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMethylparaben
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantTriethanolamine
BufferingAlumina
Abrasive
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Saururus Chinensis Leaf/Root Extract
Antimicrobial
Morus Alba Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Fructose
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Portulaca Oleracea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
MaskingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cera Alba, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Titanium Dioxide, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cyclopentasiloxane, CI 77891, Cyclohexasiloxane, PEG-20 Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Allantoin, CI 77492, Triethanolamine, Alumina, CI 77491, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alpha-Arbutin, Saururus Chinensis Leaf/Root Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Fructose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide As, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ceramide EOP, Phosphatidylcholine, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate
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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.
Also known as Avobenzone, this ingredient is an oil-soluble used to absorb the full spectrum of UVA rays (peak 357 nm).
It's one of the most effective UVA filters available but has a major caveat of photostability: avobenzone is susceptible to photodegradation.
This means it can lose efficacy when exposed to sunlight without the help of a stabilizing agent.
Studies show antioxidants (like vitamin E or vitamin C) and some UV filters (like octocrylene and Tinosorb S) can meaningfully improve its stability in a formulation.
The maximum allowable concentration according to regulation is 3% in the US + Canada, and 5% in the EU, Australia, China, Korea, and ASEAN countries.
It has a well-support safety profile: a comprehensive 2025 review found minimal toxicity with no evidence of carcinogenicity.
Overall, avobenzone is a safe and regulated ingredient used in sunscreen for over 40 years.
Learn more about Butyl MethoxydibenzoylmethaneCeramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPCyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a lightweight silicone that mostly acts as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics. Its the reason your products feel silky, fast-spreading, and non-greasy.
Since D5 is volatile, it does its thing and then evaporates off the skin quickly.
The safety profile of this ingredient is reassuring; the US CIR Expert Panel concluded D5 is safe as used in cosmetics and Health Canada concluded that D5 is not harmful to human health or the environment as currently used in cosmetics
There's a study that people mention about D5 in a rat study showing tumors. This study is related to long-term inhalation of high D5 levels.
Regulatory bodies have judged this study to be not applicable in topical skincare since skin absorption of D5 is very low and we're not really inhaling huge amounts of D5.
The only restriction for this ingredient is environmental. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) restricted D5 in wash-off cosmetics at or above 0.1% due to their persistence in water.
Learn more about CyclopentasiloxaneGlycerin (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 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 HyaluronateWater. 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
