What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides
Emollient
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientParfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract
MaskingPearl Powder
Punica Granatum Extract
AstringentVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Rose Extract
Skin ConditioningEthyl Menthane Carboxamide
TonicMenthyl PCA
HumectantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Titanium Dioxide, Mica, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Behenyl Alcohol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polyethylene, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 60, Cellulose Gum, Tin Oxide, CI 14700, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Pearl Powder, Punica Granatum Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Rose Extract, Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide, Menthyl PCA
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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.
Cyclopentasiloxane (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 CyclopentasiloxaneEthylhexyl Salicylate (also called Octisalate or Octyl Salicylate) is an oil-soluble organic UV filter that's been used in sunscreen since the 1950's.
It absorbs UVB light in the 280-320 nm range with a peak absorbance around 306 nm.
You'll often see it paired with other UV filters to boost overall SPF because octisalate is a fairly week filter on its own.
The reason you'll see it so often is because it can help solubilize and stabilize the trickier filters like oxybenzone and avobenzone.
Unlike these filters, octisalate has pretty good photostability and doesn't create skin-damaging free radicals when exposed to sunlight.
The fatty-alcohol part of the molecule also gives it a light, emollient feel so it doubles as a nice texture enhancer.
Usage levels vary around the world:
Safety-wise, this ingredient has a pretty reassuring track record. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) found very low skin penetration in human skin tests and negative results for irritation, phototoxicity, and photoallergy.
The real-world allergy risk is pretty low too; a 2012 European study of 1,031 people recorded only 2 reactions to it (a rate of 0.19%).
You might have seen scary headlines about sunscreen getting into your blood.
In 2019, the FDA found that several chemical filters can absorb through the skin and show up in the bloodstream at small but measurable levels.
Here's the important part: these tiny levels are just a cutoff the FDA uses to decide which ingredients need more testing and doesn't mean anything harmful was found.
The researchers were clear that the results are no reason to stop wearing sunscreen.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl SalicylateTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicon-based surface modifier that makes sunscreens feel silky and makeup stay put.
Its main job is to coat mineral particles like titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and color pigments in a thin, oily layer so they spread smoothly, don't clump, and stick to skin better.
This ingredient is typically used at low levels (up to 2.5% in eyeshadow and 1% in lipstick).
Learn more about Triethoxycaprylylsilane
