What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
C13-15 Alkane
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
C15-19 Alkane
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Physalis Alkekengi Calyx Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Inositol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Lactate/Laurate
CleansingPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlucose
Humectant
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Zinc Oxide, Water, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, C13-15 Alkane, Pentylene Glycol, C15-19 Alkane, Propanediol, Physalis Alkekengi Calyx Extract, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Gluconolactone, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Inositol, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Lecithin, Isostearic Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Arachidyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Lactate/Laurate, Polyglycerin-3, Arachidyl Glucoside, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Sclerotium Gum, Behenyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Glucose, Beta-Carotene, Sodium Phytate, T-Butyl Alcohol, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 8%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 8%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Cetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSteareth-100
Gel FormingAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polyester-7
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingEthylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientBisabolol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Mannan
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingSarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Extract
Perfuming
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%, Homosalate 8%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 8%, Water, Silica, Cetyl Dimethicone, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Steareth-100, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Dimethicone, Polyester-7, Chlorphenesin, Steareth-2, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Bisabolol, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, BHT, Mannan, Xanthan Gum, Capryloyl Glycine, Trideceth-6, Sarcosine, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Extract, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract
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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.
Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient.
It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation.
A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin.
In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum.
You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Learn more about BisabololWater. 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
