What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 19.24%
Cosmetic Colorant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Boron Nitride
AbsorbentVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Silica
Abrasive
Oryza Sativa Bran
Abrasive
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Olive Glycerides
Emulsifying
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingWater
Skin ConditioningTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Nylon-6/12
AbsorbentEDTA
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Iron Oxides
Zinc Oxide 19.24%, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Silica, Oryza Sativa Bran, Zea Mays Starch, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Olive Glycerides, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Water, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-6/12, EDTA, Retinyl Palmitate, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorphenesin, Iron Oxides
Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Rice Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Tocopherol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Water, Sorbitan Isostearate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Madecassoside, Ceramide NP, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene 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 GlycolCeramide NP is a type of ceramide and formally known as ceramide 3.
Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin.
Ceramides are an important building block for our skin barrier. A stronger barrier helps the skin look more firm and hydrated. By bolstering the skin ceramides act as a barrier against irritating ingredients. This can help with inflammation as well.
If you would like to eat ceramides, sweet potatoes contain a small amount.
Read more about other common types of ceramides here:
Ceramide AP
Ceramide EOP
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
