What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientDiisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Polysilicone-15
UV Filter
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate
UV Absorber
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Isododecane
EmollientVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Trifluoropropyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Phenethyl Benzoate
Emollient
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingAcrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingHydrated Silica
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientHydrogen Dimethicone
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Acrylates Copolymer
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Trehalose
Humectant
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Extract
CleansingPrunus Persica Flower Extract
MoisturisingCyclodextrin
AbsorbentCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract
UV FilterDendrobium Nobile Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningParis Polyphylla Extract
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Dimethicone, Zinc Oxide, Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Titanium Dioxide, Polysilicone-15, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate, Pentylene Glycol, Trisiloxane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Silica, Caprylyl Methicone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Isododecane, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Trifluoropropyl Dimethicone, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Phenethyl Benzoate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate, Ectoin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sodium Chloride, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hydrated Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Bisabolol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Triethyl Citrate, Carnosine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Trehalose, Yeast Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Prunus Persica Extract, Prunus Persica Flower Extract, Cyclodextrin, Caprylyl Glycol, Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract, Dendrobium Nobile Stem Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Paris Polyphylla Extract, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine
Skin Conditioning
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Methylpropanediol
SolventSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearates
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Octocrylene, Homosalate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Niacinamide, Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine, Tranexamic Acid, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Arbutin, Glutathione, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Glyceryl Stearates, Jojoba Esters, Tromethamine, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Carbomer, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium EDTA, Phytosphingosine, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Dipropylene Glycol, Polyglycerin-3, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
This ingredient is better known as bemotrizinol or Tinosorb S and is one of the best broad-spectrum UV filters in modern sunscreen.
It works by absorbing UV light across a whole range (280-400 nm) with peaks around 310 nm (UVB) and 340-345 nm (UVA). This means it covers UVB plus the deeper UVA wavelengths that drive photoaging and pigmentation.
Another pro?
It's exceptionally photostable, barely degrades in sunlight, and acts as a "bodyguard" for less stable filters.
That's why you'll see it paired with avobenzone or octinoxate; this team up ensures they keep working through sun exposure.
Safety reviews have been reassuring across the board. This ingredient shows low absorption through the skin, rarely irritates, and lab studies found it doesn't act like a hormone in the body (a concern that's been raised about some older sunscreen filters).
On maximum concentrations:
In 2026, the US F.D.A finally added it as an OTC sunscreen ingredient at concentrations up to 6% for adults / children 6 months and older
Learn more about Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl TriazineButylene 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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolThis ingredient is used in makeup and skincare to thicken formulas, reduce shine, and give skin a silky-smooth feel.
It’s a white silicone powder that sits in fine lines and pores to blur their appearance though its effectiveness depends on the particle size.
You'll typically find this ingredient in amounts between 0.1-20%.
Learn more about Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane CrosspolymerWater. 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
