What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV AbsorberHomosalate
Skin ConditioningPEG/PPG-20/6 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberPolyacrylamide
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Polypodium Leucotomos Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterTris-Biphenyl Triazine
UV AbsorberC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantCamellia Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantCetyl Dimethicone
EmollientLaureth-7
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantDichlorobenzyl Alcohol
AntimicrobialPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingAlumina
AbrasivePhytosphingosine Hcl
Skin ConditioningBHT
AntioxidantSimethicone
EmollientLecithin
EmollientLinalool
PerfumingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Lactic Acid
BufferingLimonene
PerfumingWater, Octocrylene, Homosalate, PEG/PPG-20/6 Dimethicone, Hexylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Zinc Oxide, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Polyacrylamide, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Polypodium Leucotomos Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Tris-Biphenyl Triazine, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Titanium Dioxide, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Cetyl Dimethicone, Laureth-7, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol, Plankton Extract, Parfum, Alumina, Phytosphingosine Hcl, BHT, Simethicone, Lecithin, Linalool, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Lactic Acid, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialGlycerin
HumectantBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientPhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV AbsorberDibutyl Adipate
EmollientDistarch Phosphate
AbsorbentEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberTapioca Starch
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Cera
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion StabilisingCarrageenan
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
AbrasiveTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingWater, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Dibutyl Adipate, Distarch Phosphate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tapioca Starch, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Silica, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Alcohol
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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.
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (DHHB) is a chemical UV-A absorber. It is formulated for high UVA protection (320-400 nm).
DHHB is well-liked for:
DHHB has been approved by the EU, Japan, Taiwan, and South America for use up to 10%. Unfortunately, it has not been approved for use in the US or Canada due to slow regulatory processes.
This ingredient is soluble in oils, fats, and lipids.
Learn more about Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl BenzoateEthylhexyl Triazone is a modern chemical sunscreen that protects from UV-B radiation.
It is the most effective of existing UV-B filters, as it provides the highest level of photo-stable absorption. It protects from the entire UV-B range (280 to 320nm), with it's highest level of protection at 314nm.
Ethylhexyl Triazone is oil soluble, oderless and colorless, which mean it is able to be incorporated into a variety of different formulations.
It is not currently available within the United States due to slow changing FDA regulations. Outside of the US, it is used in formulations at concentrations up to 5%.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl TriazoneGlycerin (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 Water