What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 12.3%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
C13-15 Alkane
SolventGlyceryl Oleate Citrate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingRubia Cordifolia Stem Extract
HumectantCrocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingBuddleja Officinalis Flower Extract
UV FilterRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Berberis Aristata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningVetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract
Perfuming
Symplocos Racemosa Bark Extract
HumectantBrassica Juncea Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCyperus Rotundus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMesua Ferrea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Cerasoides Extract
Butea Monosperma Flower Extract
Eugenia Caryophyllus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningInula Racemosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningFicus Benghalensis Bark/Bud Extract
Preservative
Cinnamomum Tamala Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydroxyphenoxy Propionic Acid
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Geraniol
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Geranyl Acetate
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Neral
Perfuming
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 12.3%, Water, Coco-Caprylate, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C13-15 Alkane, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Rubia Cordifolia Stem Extract, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Berberis Aristata Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract, Symplocos Racemosa Bark Extract, Brassica Juncea Seed Extract, Cyperus Rotundus Root Extract, Mesua Ferrea Flower Extract, Prunus Cerasoides Extract, Butea Monosperma Flower Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Seed Extract, Inula Racemosa Root Extract, Ficus Benghalensis Bark/Bud Extract, Cinnamomum Tamala Leaf Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Jojoba Esters, Squalane, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Caprylyl Glycol, Trihydroxystearin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Hydroxyphenoxy Propionic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Geraniol, Eugenol, Citronellol, Limonene, Farnesol, Geranyl Acetate, Linalool, Neral, CI 77492, CI 77491
Water
Skin ConditioningIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientHomosalate
Skin Conditioning
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Undecane
EmollientTris-Biphenyl Triazine
UV Absorber
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Tridecane
Perfuming
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Polyamide-3
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Disodium Cetearyl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sclareolide
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Phytate
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingYogurt Powder
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Isoamyl Laurate, Dibutyl Adipate, Homosalate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Undecane, Tris-Biphenyl Triazine, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Tridecane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Polyamide-3, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Bisabolol, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Decyl Glucoside, Disodium Cetearyl Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Phosphate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Lactic Acid, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Panthenol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sclareolide, Silica, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phytate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Yogurt Powder, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol
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 BisabololEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
