What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 12.7%
Cosmetic Colorant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Bentonite
Absorbent
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/Pvp Crosspolymer
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSqualane
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide 12.7%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Bentonite, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Cetearyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Diheptyl Succinate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/Pvp Crosspolymer, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Polyglutamic Acid, Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil, Propanediol, Resveratrol, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Squalane, Tocopherol, Water
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSalvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder
Abrasive
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf
Masking
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Matricaria Maritima Powder
Abrasive
Sodium Phytate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Tocotrienols, Ferulic Acid, Matricaria Maritima Powder, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose
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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 Ascorbyl Phosphate (SAP) is a water-soluble form of Vitamin C. It is the salt of ascorbic acid.
This ingredient is commonly used in skincare because it's more formulation-stable while still offering the same benefits as pure ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is notorious for breaking down when exposed to sunlight and oxygen whereas SAP has been shown to be more stable.
Studies show SAP has anti-acne and antioxidant benefits. One study found 5% of SAP lotion to be an effective ingredient for treating acne vulgaris. This is because research shows that SAP may help control acne by reducing acne-causing bacteria and slowing the oxidation of skin oils caused by UV exposure.
In addition to acne, vitamin C is important for skin structure. Lab studies suggest SAP may support collagen production in skin cells, making it a great ingredient in anti-aging routines.
Vitamin C has many benefits: it helps reduce redness, improve skin texture, fade the appearance of dark spots, and brighten the skin.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Learn more about Sodium Ascorbyl PhosphateWater. 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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