What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Homosalate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberOctocrylene
UV Absorber4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglyceride
Skin ConditioningCeresin
Emulsion StabilisingCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingSilica
AbrasiveTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingPvp
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Wax
AbrasiveOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingTridecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingPetrolatum
EmollientMyristyl Myristate
EmollientIsopropyl Myristate
EmollientPolybutene
Dimethicone
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterBenzophenone-3
UV AbsorberBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningOryzanol
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantAroma
Citric Acid
BufferingLimonene
PerfumingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSaccharin
MaskingSorbic Acid
PreservativeTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantVanillin
MaskingOzokerite, Tridecyl Neopentanoate, Octyldodecanol, Cera Microcristallina, Petrolatum, Myristyl Myristate, Isopropyl Myristate, Polybutene, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Benzophenone-3, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Oryzanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aroma, Citric Acid, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol, Saccharin, Sorbic Acid, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Vanillin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Also known as Avobenzone, this ingredient is a chemical sunscreen filter that provides protection in the UV-A range.
Avobenzone is globally approved and is the most commonly used UV-A filter in the world.
Studies have found that avobenzone becomes ineffective when exposed to UV light (it is not photostable; meaning that it breaks down in sunlight). Because of this, formulations that include avobenzone will usually contain stabilizers such as octocrylene.
However, some modern formulations (looking at you, EU!) are able to stabilize avobenzone by coating the molecules.
Avobenzone does not protect against the UV-B range, so it's important to check that the sunscreen you're using contains other UV filters that do!
The highest concentration of avobenzone permitted is 3% in the US, and 5% in the EU.
Learn more about Butyl MethoxydibenzoylmethaneTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate