What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 17%
Cosmetic Colorant
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Alumina
Abrasive
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Xylityl Sesquicaprylate
Antimicrobial
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Ricinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate
Emulsifying
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Sparassis Crispa Extract
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Rosa Centifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Squalene
Emollient
Zinc Oxide 17%, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Water, Isoamyl Laurate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Alumina, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tocopheryl Acetate, Isostearic Acid, Xylityl Sesquicaprylate, Ectoin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ricinoleic Acid, Lactobacillus, Silica, Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate, Anhydroxylitol, Bisabolol, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Sparassis Crispa Extract, Tocopherol, Citronellol, Beta-Sitosterol, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower Oil, Geraniol, Squalene
Water
Skin ConditioningDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Diethylhexyl Carbonate
EmollientEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Silica
Abrasive
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
MaskingPunica Granatum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Alanyl Glutamine
HumectantArginine
Masking
Oligopeptide-177
Phenylalanine
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingWater, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Propanediol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Silica, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Jojoba Esters, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Extract, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Sodium Phytate, Polyglycerin-3, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Maltodextrin, Plankton Extract, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Lecithin, Alanyl Glutamine, Arginine, Oligopeptide-177, Phenylalanine, Potassium Sorbate, Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil, Sodium Chloride
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient.
It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation.
A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin.
In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum.
You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Learn more about BisabololGlycerin (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 GlycerinRubus Idaeus Seed Oil is created from the seeds of the raspberry fruit. Raspberries are native to northern Europe and Asia.
Raspberry seed oil is an emollient with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It is rich in fatty acids, tocopherols, flavonoids, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E.
As an emollient, raspberry seed oil helps hydrate your skin. Emollients prevent moisture from evaporating by creating a film on top.
Learn more about Rubus Idaeus Seed OilSilica, 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 SilicaTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolTocopheryl 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 AcetateWater. 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
