This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantAlumina
Abrasive
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantPolyglyceryl-2 Oleate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Bentonite
Absorbent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Pinene
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Terpineol
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Vanillin
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Coco-Caprylate, Zinc Oxide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Titanium Dioxide, Water, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Mica, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Lecithin, Parfum, Glycine Soja Oil, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ferulic Acid, Stearic Acid, CI 77491, Alumina, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Magnesium Sulfate, Isostearic Acid, CI 77492, CI 77891, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Bentonite, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, CI 77499, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Pinene, Citral, Terpineol, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Vanillin, Geraniol
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
UV Absorber
Silica
Abrasive
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientTapioca Starch
Glycerin
Humectant
Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Silica, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Tapioca Starch, Glycerin, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Dimethicone, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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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