What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLeontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCommiphora Myrrha Oil
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose
Absorbent
Fructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Hydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCalcium Gluconate
HumectantCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Coco-Caprylate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Zinc Oxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oryza Sativa Starch, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Isostearic Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Inulin, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose, Hydroxystearic Acid, Gluconolactone, Sodium Gluconate, Calcium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 3%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 3.5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 4.5%
UV Absorber
Titanium Dioxide 6.2%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientC30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sucrose Tristearate
Emollient
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingMethylsilanol/Silicate Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 61
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTambourissa Trichophylla Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethiconol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 3%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 3.5%, Octocrylene 4.5%, Titanium Dioxide 6.2%, Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Diisopropyl Sebacate, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Sucrose Tristearate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Methylsilanol/Silicate Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 61, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tambourissa Trichophylla Leaf Extract, Dimethiconol, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Mica, 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.
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
