What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
MaskingAnthemis Nobilis Flower Water
Masking
Ethyl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Barosma Betulina Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Abies Sibirica Oil
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil
Masking
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Cordyceps Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningCastanea Sativa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Squalane
Emollient
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Dehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAscorbyl Tocopheryl Maleate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Citric Acid
Buffering
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Ethyl Macadamiate, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Trimethicone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Octocrylene, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, PEG-100 Stearate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Barosma Betulina Leaf Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Abies Sibirica Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Limonene, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Castanea Sativa Seed Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caffeine, Cholesterol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Cetyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Myristate, Trehalose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linoleic Acid, Squalane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Maleate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Citric Acid, Stearic Acid, Silica, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 10%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 5%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Sd Alcohol 40-B
Astringent
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Polybutylene Glycol/PPG-9/1 Copolymer
Skin ConditioningErythritol
Humectant
C30-45 Alkyl Methicone
Emollient
PEG-150
HumectantTrehalose
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPyrus Malus Fruit Water
MaskingCitrus Depressa Peel Extract
HumectantC30-45 Olefin
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTrisodium EDTA
Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3
Cleansing
Polyester-1
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Polysilicone-2
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.3%, Homosalate 10%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 5%, Water, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, Silica, Glycerin, Sd Alcohol 40-B, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Zea Mays Starch, Polybutylene Glycol/PPG-9/1 Copolymer, Erythritol, C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, PEG-150, Trehalose, Sodium Chloride, Pyrus Malus Fruit Water, Citrus Depressa Peel Extract, C30-45 Olefin, Cellulose Gum, Trisodium EDTA, Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3, Polyester-1, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Alcohol, Polysilicone-2, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Mica
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 an oil-soluble used to absorb the full spectrum of UVA rays (peak 357 nm).
It's one of the most effective UVA filters available but has a major caveat of photostability: avobenzone is susceptible to photodegradation.
This means it can lose efficacy when exposed to sunlight without the help of a stabilizing agent.
Studies show antioxidants (like vitamin E or vitamin C) and some UV filters (like octocrylene and Tinosorb S) can meaningfully improve its stability in a formulation.
The maximum allowable concentration according to regulation is 3% in the US + Canada, and 5% in the EU, Australia, China, Korea, and ASEAN countries.
It has a well-support safety profile: a comprehensive 2025 review found minimal toxicity with no evidence of carcinogenicity.
Overall, avobenzone is a safe and regulated ingredient used in sunscreen for over 40 years.
Learn more about Butyl MethoxydibenzoylmethaneButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolEthylhexyl Salicylate (also called Octisalate or Octyl Salicylate) is an oil-soluble organic UV filter that's been used in sunscreen since the 1950's.
It absorbs UVB light in the 280-320 nm range with a peak absorbance around 306 nm.
You'll often see it paired with other UV filters to boost overall SPF because octisalate is a fairly week filter on its own.
The reason you'll see it so often is because it can help solubilize and stabilize the trickier filters like oxybenzone and avobenzone.
Unlike these filters, octisalate has pretty good photostability and doesn't create skin-damaging free radicals when exposed to sunlight.
The fatty-alcohol part of the molecule also gives it a light, emollient feel so it doubles as a nice texture enhancer.
Usage levels vary around the world:
Safety-wise, this ingredient has a pretty reassuring track record. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) found very low skin penetration in human skin tests and negative results for irritation, phototoxicity, and photoallergy.
The real-world allergy risk is pretty low too; a 2012 European study of 1,031 people recorded only 2 reactions to it (a rate of 0.19%).
You might have seen scary headlines about sunscreen getting into your blood.
In 2019, the FDA found that several chemical filters can absorb through the skin and show up in the bloodstream at small but measurable levels.
Here's the important part: these tiny levels are just a cutoff the FDA uses to decide which ingredients need more testing and doesn't mean anything harmful was found.
The researchers were clear that the results are no reason to stop wearing sunscreen.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl SalicylateMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaOctocrylene is an oil-soluble organic UV filter that mainly absorbs UVB and short wave UVA II light.
Its real superpower is teamwork: octocrylene is remarkably photostable and is most famous for stabilizing avobenzone (the workhorse UVA filter).
This ingredient is commonly used to enhance both UVB and UVA protection due to its unique property in stabilizing avobenzone. It also pulls double duty by boosting water resistance and giving formulas a smooth, spreadable feel.
The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has deemed octocrylene to be safe as a UV-filter at concentrations up to 10% (capped at 9% in propellant sprays). The US also permits it up to 10%.
Two things worth knowing:
You'll usually see this ingredient used in concentrations between 2-10% (higher amounts when used as a stabilizer for avobenzone).
Learn more about OctocrylenePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaTrehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseWater. 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
