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Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV AbsorberHomosalate 5%
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV AbsorberOctocrylene 10%
UV AbsorberWater
Skin ConditioningPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Glycerin
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientDimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Saccharide Isomerate
HumectantMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBisabolol
MaskingPEG-15/Lauryl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
StabilisingSodium PCA
HumectantPropylene Glycol
HumectantCeteareth-25
CleansingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentCetyl Alcohol
EmollientSaccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Hydrolyzed Silk
HumectantBehenic Acid
CleansingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Iron Ferment
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Silicon Ferment
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Eos
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
PerfumingCaprooyl Phytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCaprooyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Ascorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantMica
Cosmetic ColorantButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 5%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 10%, Water, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Yeast Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Phenoxyethanol, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Isododecane, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Saccharide Isomerate, Methyl Gluceth-20, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bisabolol, PEG-15/Lauryl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium PCA, Propylene Glycol, Ceteareth-25, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Hydrolyzed Silk, Behenic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Ceramide Ns, Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Eos, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Disodium EDTA, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Mica
Zinc Oxide 22%
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPolyester-8
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientSorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientHyaluronic Acid
HumectantCoco-Glucoside
CleansingHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantBisabolol
MaskingEctoin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract
Skin ProtectingPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantInulin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingLysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPullulan
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Riboflavin Phosphate
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialMaltodextrin
AbsorbentTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantSilica
AbrasiveCitric Acid
BufferingZinc Oxide 22%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyester-8, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycolipids, Squalane, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Isoamyl Laurate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Ectoin, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Inulin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Mica, Iron Oxides, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Pullulan, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Maltodextrin, Titanium Dioxide, Silica, Citric Acid
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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 famous for its skin soothing properties. It does this by blocking inflammatory signals, helping to reduce your body's reaction to irritation.
This ingredient also interferes with the process of hyperpigmentation. This can help with reducing dark spots and uneven tone.
Bisabolol is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. By fighting these free-radicals, Bisabolol may slow down signs of aging.
Studies have shown Bisabolol to have antimicrobial properties and may be a fungicide. These properties help preserve a product's shelf life.
All these properties makes bisabolol a great skin barrier helper ingredient.
Bisabolol also helps the absorption of other ingredients.
Note: Synthetic Bisabolol has been shown to be less effective.
Learn more about BisabololCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinMica 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 MicaTocopherol (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