This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30.
This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 60.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 16%
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Fruit Butter
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCitrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
PerfumingDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantIsostearic Acid
CleansingJasminum Officinale Oil
MaskingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPolyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Distearate
EmulsifyingRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantZinc Oxide 16%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Persea Gratissima Fruit Butter, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Isostearic Acid, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientOctocrylene
UV AbsorberAlcohol
AntimicrobialMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantHomosalate
Skin ConditioningPolyamide-5
Skin ConditioningPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberPhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV AbsorberSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPolyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSilica
AbrasiveSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientVp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Trisodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingWater, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Octocrylene, Alcohol, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Titanium Dioxide, Homosalate, Polyamide-5, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Trisodium EDTA, BHT, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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