What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 24%
Cosmetic Colorant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientC10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
CI 77492
Cosmetic Colorant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 24%, Niacinamide, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Coco-Caprylate, Water, Isododecane, C10-18 Triglycerides, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Magnesium Sulfate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Behenate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Trihydroxystearin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panthenol, CI 77492, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Isododecane
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethyl Ferulate
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-5 Trioleate
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBisabolol
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Uridine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Water, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Isododecane, Cetyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ethyl Ferulate, Polyglyceryl-5 Trioleate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Bisabolol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Disodium Uridine Phosphate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide EOP, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate, Decyl Glucoside, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA
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 BisabololGlycerin (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 GlycerinIsododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.
Learn more about IsododecaneTocopheryl Acetate is a stable, shelf-friendly form of vitamin E.
Formulators love it because plain vitamin E oxidizes quickly once it hits air. This acetate version stays stable and resists going off, helping to extend a product's shelf life.
It's actually inactive on its own and works like a slow-release "storage" form; the enzymes in your skin called esterases gradually convert it into active vitamin E over time.
One in vivo study showed 5% of the acetate in the living layer of the epidermis converted to vitamin E after 5 days of application. This study also found the skin gained protection against UV damage even though the conversion was slow and small.
Once converted, vitamin E acts as a skin's main fat-soluble antioxidant that fights free radicals to protect skin from damage.
Topical vitamin E generally boosts the skin's photoprotection, and it reduced UV-damage in animal models.
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.
Overall, it has a pretty solid safety profile and has been found to be non-irritating and non-comedogenic. Allergic reactions may happen but stay rare due to how widely the ingredient gets used.
The concentration will vary depending on the formula; industry data shows 0.1% in baby lotions, 3% in lipsticks, and 5% in foot powders. You can also find this ingredient at 100% in a pure vitamin E oil.
Most leave-on skincare keeps it at the lower end, often between 0.5-1%.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
