This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
This mineral 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 ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
UV Absorber
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDistarch Phosphate
AbsorbentEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingC18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate
EmollientCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Trisodium EDTA
ChelatingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Alcohol Denat., Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Distarch Phosphate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Dibutyl Adipate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Myristyl Myristate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Glycerin, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate, Cetyl Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientPEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Nylon-12
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Alumina
Abrasive
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Cera Alba
Emollient
Glucose
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Propylene Carbonate
SolventAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Titanium Dioxide, Water, Zinc Oxide, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Sodium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Nylon-12, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Alumina, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Magnesium Sulfate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Cera Alba, Glucose, Xanthan Gum, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trehalose, Propylene Carbonate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Citric Acid
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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.
Dicaprylyl Carbonate comes from carbonic acid and caprylyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol. It is an emollient and gives skin a velvet feel. The sources of Dicaprylyl Carbonate may be synthetic or from animals.
As an emollient, Dicaprylyl Carbonate creates a film on the skin. This film traps moisture in, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
Glycerin (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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
