What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 9%
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%
UV AbsorberWater
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingOctyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePolyisobutene
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Tocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether
EmulsifyingOleth-3 Phosphate
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
PreservativeLactic Acid
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhosphoric Acid
BufferingZinc Oxide 9%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%, Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Niacinamide, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Polyisobutene, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phosphoric Acid
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.75%
UV AbsorberHomosalate 2.5%
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate 1.5%
UV AbsorberOctocrylene
UV AbsorberAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningAmyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
MaskingBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCamelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Palmitate
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingCitronellyl Acetate
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingDecanal
MaskingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingDimethicone
EmollientDimethylheptenal
PerfumingGlycerin
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning3-Hexenol
MaskingHexenyl Acetate
MaskingHexyl Acetate
MaskingHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin ConditioningJojoba Esters
EmollientLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningLinalyl Acetate
MaskingMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningMethyl Dihydroabietate
Nerol
PerfumingOpuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPolysilicone-11
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientSilica
AbrasiveSodium Phytate
Sorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingSorbitan Palmitate
EmulsifyingSqualane
EmollientTriethyl Citrate
MaskingTropolone
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.75%, Homosalate 2.5%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 1.5%, Octocrylene, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Citronellyl Acetate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Decanal, Decyl Glucoside, Dimethicone, Dimethylheptenal, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, 3-Hexenol, Hexenyl Acetate, Hexyl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Jojoba Esters, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Linalyl Acetate, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Nerol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polysilicone-11, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Silica, Sodium Phytate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Squalane, Triethyl Citrate, Tropolone, Water, Xanthan Gum
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water