What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV AbsorberPetrolatum 40.2%
EmollientLanolin 13.5%
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingButylparaben
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientIsobutylparaben
AntimicrobialIsopropylparaben
PreservativePolyester-8
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingAroma
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Petrolatum 40.2%, Lanolin 13.5%, Persea Gratissima Oil, Beeswax, Butylparaben, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isobutylparaben, Isopropylparaben, Polyester-8, Microcrystalline Wax, Aroma, Ozokerite, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV AbsorberHomosalate 5%
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate 3%
UV AbsorberOctocrylene 10%
UV AbsorberAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningC18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate
EmollientCanola Oil
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Aroma
Glycine Soja Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientStevia Rebaudiana Leaf Extract
EmollientSunflower Seed Oil Glycerides
EmollientTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 5%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 3%, Octocrylene 10%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate, Canola Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Aroma, Glycine Soja Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf Extract, Sunflower Seed Oil Glycerides, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate
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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.
Aroma refers to an ingredient, or mixture of ingredients, that impart or mask a flavor.
The name is slightly confusing. This is because INCI associates aroma with flavor instead of smell.
Here is the official definition from the The International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook:
“Aroma is a term for ingredient labeling used to identify that a product contains a material or combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular flavor.”
INCI shows the only purpose of aroma to be "flavouring".
However, due to regulation differences, some companies may use aroma in place of parfum.
In Canada, this ingredient only has to be listed in concentrations above 1%.
Learn more about AromaAlso known as Avobenzone, this ingredient is a chemical sunscreen filter that provides protection in the UV-A range.
Avobenzone is globally approved and is the most commonly used UV-A filter in the world.
Studies have found that avobenzone becomes ineffective when exposed to UV light (it is not photostable; meaning that it breaks down in sunlight). Because of this, formulations that include avobenzone will usually contain stabilizers such as octocrylene.
However, some modern formulations (looking at you, EU!) are able to stabilize avobenzone by coating the molecules.
Avobenzone does not protect against the UV-B range, so it's important to check that the sunscreen you're using contains other UV filters that do!
The highest concentration of avobenzone permitted is 3% in the US, and 5% in the EU.
Learn more about Butyl MethoxydibenzoylmethaneTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter comes from the Theobroma cacoa, or Cacao tree. Cacao trees are native to tropical landscapes.
Like other plant butters, Cacao seed butter is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture in, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Cacao seed butter contains antioxidants known as polyphenols. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules by stabilizing them. Unstable free-radicals may cause damage to your skin cells. Antioxidants may help with anti-aging.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter can be bad for acne prone skin.
Learn more about Theobroma Cacao Seed ButterTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate