What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 20.5%
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientBisabolol
MaskingButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingEchinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingGlycerin
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientMethyl Dihydroabietate
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingQuercetin
AntioxidantRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSqualane
EmollientTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantWater
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide 20.5%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cellulose Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Juice, Lecithin, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Quercetin, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Silybum Marianum Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Squalane, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Water
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberGlycerin
HumectantOryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentPhenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine
StabilisingBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingStearyl Alcohol
EmollientVp/Eicosene Copolymer
Benzoic Acid
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientGlyceryl Behenate
EmollientGlyceryl Dibehenate
EmollientPPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether
EmulsifyingCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Glucoside
EmollientTribehenin
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa Starch, Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Glyceryl Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Stearyl Alcohol, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Benzoic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, CI 17200, Tocopheryl Glucoside, Tribehenin, Xanthan Gum
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water