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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 19.24%
Cosmetic Colorant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Silica
Abrasive
Oryza Sativa Bran
Abrasive
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Butylene 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
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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.
Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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