What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.48%
UV Absorber
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Isododecane
EmollientPolysilicone-15 3%
UV Filter
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate 2.31%
UV Filter
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine 1.5%
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Clematis Vitalba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentFucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Hedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialHypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentTilia Cordata Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-10 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMethylparaben
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.48%, Alcohol, Isododecane, Polysilicone-15 3%, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate 2.31%, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine 1.5%, Silica, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Clematis Vitalba Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Hedera Helix Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Soluble Collagen, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Tilia Cordata Flower Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, BHT, Butylene Glycol, PEG-10 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyethylene, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 10%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 8%
UV Absorber
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyurethane-35
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%, Homosalate 10%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 8%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Glycerin, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Polyurethane-35, Silica, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Water
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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.
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Silica, 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 SilicaSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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!
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