What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientPropylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Diisopropyl Adipate
EmollientPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-100 Stearate
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propanediol
Solvent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropylene Carbonate
SolventBisabolol
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract
UV FilterGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Titanium Dioxide, C15-19 Alkane, Glyceryl Stearate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Silica, Diisopropyl Adipate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, PEG-100 Stearate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Carbonate, Bisabolol, Disodium EDTA, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Glycol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Taraxacum Officinale Extract
Zinc Oxide 20%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Methyl Dihydroabietate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicSpiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingZinc Oxide 20%, Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Arachidyl Alcohol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Cellulose 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.
Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient.
It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation.
A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin.
In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum.
You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Learn more about BisabololCaprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent that helps cosmetics stay fresh, stable, and consistent over time.
Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted reactions and effects from using the product. It also helps prevent the growth of unwanted microbes in products that contain water.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is often used with natural antimicrobial products as an alternative to preservatives.
Learn more about Caprylhydroxamic AcidGlycerin (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!
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