What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 20%
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Caprylate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPolyglyceryl-2 Oleate
EmulsifyingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
EmulsifyingMagnesium Sulfate
Hydrogenated Methyl Abietate
Galactoarabinan
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Propanediol
SolventCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingZinc Oxide 20%, Water, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Hydrogenated Methyl Abietate, Galactoarabinan, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Propanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterPropylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV FilterUndecane
EmollientBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPropanediol
SolventTridecane
PerfumingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentDecyl Glucoside
CleansingCaprylyl Glyceryl Ether
CleansingSodium Phytate
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantNaringenin
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientWater, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Undecane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Propanediol, Tridecane, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Saccharomyces Ferment, Sodium Polyacrylate, Decyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glyceryl Ether, Sodium Phytate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Lauroyl Lysine, Propylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Naringenin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent.
Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted reactions and effects from using the product.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is often used with natural antimicrobial products as an alternative to preservatives.
Learn more about Caprylhydroxamic AcidGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water