What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Titanium Dioxide 2.7%
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 10%
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
HumectantTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingC13-16 Isoparaffin
SolventArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPolyurethane-35
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveBisabolol
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin ConditioningUrea
BufferingYeast Amino Acids
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantInositol
HumectantTaurine
BufferingBetaine
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin ConditioningHydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningPEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Aluminum Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantAlumina
AbrasiveEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantMethylpropanediol
SolventDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPhenylpropanol
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide 2.7%, Zinc Oxide 10%, Water, Dimethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Triheptanoin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-16 Isoparaffin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyurethane-35, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Betaine, Tocopherol, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Silica, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Stearate, Alumina, Ethylhexylglycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Methylpropanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77491, CI 77492
Isobutane
Water
Skin ConditioningPropane
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberC12-15 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientHomosalate
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV AbsorberDiisopropyl Adipate
EmollientPhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberBis-Ethylhexyl Hydroxydimethoxy Benzylmalonate
AntioxidantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantLupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMenthyl Ethylamido Oxalate
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantButane
Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion StabilisingSqualene
EmollientParfum
MaskingIsobutane, Water, Propane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Isododecane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Diisopropyl Adipate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Bis-Ethylhexyl Hydroxydimethoxy Benzylmalonate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Menthyl Ethylamido Oxalate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Butane, Sodium Hydroxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Beta-Sitosterol, Squalene, 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.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is made up of Benzoic Acid and long chain alcohols. It has a low molecular weight.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is an emollient and texture enhancer. Due to its solubility, it is often used in sunscreens to help evenly distribute active ingredients.
As an emollient, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate helps soften and hydrate your skin. Emollients create a film on your skin that traps moisture within.
This ingredient has been reported to cause eye irritation.
Learn more about C12-15 Alkyl BenzoateCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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