What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 18.23%
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingC13-15 Alkane
SolventPropanediol
SolventC15-19 Alkane
SolventBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantOctyldodecanol
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingInositol
HumectantHippophae Rhamnoides Oil
EmollientSilica
AbrasivePolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingIsostearic Acid
CleansingLecithin
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingPolyglycerin-3
HumectantPolyglyceryl-3 Lactate/Laurate
CleansingBisabolol
AntioxidantCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Glycerin
HumectantPhysalis Alkekengi Calyx Extract
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientT-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialGlucose
HumectantBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 18.23%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-15 Alkane, Propanediol, C15-19 Alkane, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tocopherol, Octyldodecanol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Inositol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Silica, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Xanthan Gum, Coco-Glucoside, Polyglycerin-3, Polyglyceryl-3 Lactate/Laurate, Bisabolol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Arachidyl Glucoside, Sodium Phytate, Glycerin, Physalis Alkekengi Calyx Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Levulinate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Sodium Anisate, Glucose, Beta-Carotene, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, CI 77492, CI 77491
Homosalate 10%
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene 10%
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV AbsorberPolyamide-8
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientIsopropyl Isostearate
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningPolyamide-3
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDiethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin ProtectingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentOryza Sativa Germ Extract
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingHomosalate 10%, Octocrylene 10%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Polyamide-8, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Polyamide-3, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
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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.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride