What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHomosalate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientDiethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Polyester-5
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
MaskingCarnosine
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Ethyl Linolenate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Triethanolamine
BufferingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingParfum
Masking
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningO-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Water, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Polyester-5, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Carnosine, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Jojoba Esters, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Sodium PCA, Lactic Acid, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Linolenate, Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Triethanolamine, Phenethyl Alcohol, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool, Ethylhexylglycerin, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexyl Salicylate is an organic compound used to block UV rays. It primarily absorbs UVB rays but offers a small amount of UVA protection as well.
Commonly found in sunscreens, Ethylhexyl Salicylate is created from salicylic acid and 2-ethylhexanol. You might know salicylic acid as the effective acne fighter ingredient and BHA.
The ethylhexanol in this ingredient is a fatty alcohol and helps hydrate your skin, similar to oils. It is an emollient, which means it traps moisture into the skin.
According to manufacturers, Ethylhexyl Salicylate absorbs UV wavelength of 295-315 nm, with a peak absorption at 307-310 nm. UVA rays are linked to long term skin damage, such as hyperpigmentation. UVB rays emit more energy and are capable of damaging our DNA. UVB rays cause sunburn.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl SalicylateGlycerin (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 Glycerin
