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 ConditioningOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Arginine
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenethyl Benzoate
Emollient
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Silica
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol Cocoate
Emulsifying
Polypodium Leucotomos Leaf Extract
Skin Protecting
Aspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningChlamydomonas Reinhardtii Extract
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Physalis Angulata Extract
Skin ProtectingEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Melanin
Skin ProtectingC20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPhenylpropanol
Masking
C20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Vp/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Phytate
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMethicone
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
PEG-8
HumectantGlyceryl Polyacrylate
Algin
Masking
Pullulan
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingOxothiazolidine
Skin ProtectingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCellulose
Absorbent
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Butylene Glycol, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Arginine, Dimethicone, Phenethyl Benzoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Silica, Butylene Glycol Cocoate, Polypodium Leucotomos Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Plankton Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Physalis Angulata Extract, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Glycerin, Trehalose, Urea, Serine, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Melanin, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, Phenylpropanol, C20-22 Alcohols, Vp/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Sodium Phytate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Methicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-8, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Algin, Pullulan, Disodium Phosphate, Oxothiazolidine, Potassium Phosphate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Linalool
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Isotridecyl Isononanoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPEG-40
HumectantHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Butylene Glycol, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glycerin, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Disteardimonium Hectorite, PEG-40, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Citrate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol
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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.
Butylene 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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol 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 TocopherolWater. 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
