This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentBetaine
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic Colorant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Zein
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Glycerin, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Betaine, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract, Zea Mays Starch, Bacillus Ferment, Squalane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Mica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Silica, Polysorbate 60, Zein, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tin Oxide, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, CI 17200, CI 77288, CI 19140, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningHomosalate
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
UV Absorber
Propanediol
Solvent
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingOryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPoly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Homosalate, Octyldodecanol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Lauryl Glucoside, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Decyl Glucoside, Saccharide Isomerate, Cellulose Gum, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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 77891Ethylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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