This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningC13-15 Alkane
SolventNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Dimethicone
Emollient
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
UV Absorber
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Rapeseed Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Arachidyl/Behenyl Alcohol
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate, C13-15 Alkane, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Glycerin, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Xylitylglucoside, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Dimethicone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Acacia Senegal Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Arachidyl/Behenyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Polysilicone-15
UV Filter
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Propanediol
Solvent
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
UV Absorber
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTrimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Polyacrylate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Dibutyl Adipate, Caprylyl Methicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polysilicone-15, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Propanediol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Stearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Decyl Glucoside, Arachidyl Alcohol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Carbomer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Pentylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Lauryl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Carnosine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is better known as bemotrizinol or Tinosorb S and is one of the best broad-spectrum UV filters in modern sunscreen.
It works by absorbing UV light across a whole range (280-400 nm) with peaks around 310 nm (UVB) and 340-345 nm (UVA). This means it covers UVB plus the deeper UVA wavelengths that drive photoaging and pigmentation.
Another pro?
It's exceptionally photostable, barely degrades in sunlight, and acts as a "bodyguard" for less stable filters.
That's why you'll see it paired with avobenzone or octinoxate; this team up ensures they keep working through sun exposure.
Safety reviews have been reassuring across the board. This ingredient shows low absorption through the skin, rarely irritates, and lab studies found it doesn't act like a hormone in the body (a concern that's been raised about some older sunscreen filters).
On maximum concentrations:
In 2026, the US F.D.A finally added it as an OTC sunscreen ingredient at concentrations up to 6% for adults / children 6 months and older
Learn more about Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl TriazineButylene 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 GlycolCaprylhydroxamic 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 AcidCoco-Caprylate/Caprate is a lightweight ester created from coconut oil fatty acids, caprylic acid, and capric acid.
It is an emollient that helps soften skin and reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL). What sets it apart from heavier emollients is its ultralight, non-greasy feel.
Once applied, this ingredient dries down quickly and leaves a dry, silky finish behind. This also helps improve spreadability and texture.
This ingredient has an excellent safety-record and is non-irritating.
Typical concentrations for cosmetics range from 0.5-62%.
Research on Malassezia growth found no growth on fatty acid esters with chain lengths shorter than 12 carbons (it prefers C11-24).
Since Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is built on C8 and C10 fatty acids, it is out of the range that Malassezia metabolizes, and therefore safe for fungal acne.
Learn more about Coco-Caprylate/CaprateGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is also known as Tinosorb M or Bisoctrizole and is a bit of an overachiever in the sunscreen world.
It's a hybrid broad-spectrum filter that covers UVA and UVB (~280-400nm) with peak absorption around 305nm for UVB or 360nm for UVA (and a tiny bit in blue-light territory as well).
One of its best party tricks is photostability; it doesn't break down with repeated sun exposure and doesn't generate free radicals in the process either. You'll also see it paired with wobbly filters like avobenzone because it helps stabilize them.
The safety profile is assuring as well. Because it's a large molecule, it doesn't easily absorb into skin and rarely causes irritation.
It's approved in the EU, Asia, and Australia up to 10% and most formulas land somewhere in the 2-10% range.
You won't find it as a sunscreen active in the US, but it can make an appearance as a formula-protecting UV-absorber.
Learn more about Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl TetramethylbutylphenolSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.
Water. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
