What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Silica
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium EDTA
Water, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Glycerin, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Polypropylsilsesquioxane
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventAcrylates Copolymer
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMagnesium Sulfate
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Choleth-24
EmulsifyingCeramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Zinc Oxide, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Alcohol, Isoamyl Laurate, Isododecane, Methyl Trimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Caprylyl Methicone, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Hexyl Laurate, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Silica, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Allantoin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pvp, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Cholesterol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Choleth-24, Ceramide Ns, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycerinSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaWater. 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
