What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantCyclomethicone
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Dimethicone
EmollientPEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
EmulsifyingHydrogen Dimethicone
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantEctoin
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Polyaspartate
HumectantSalvia Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Isostearic Acid
CleansingSqualane
EmollientSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
EmulsifyingCeramide Ng
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingSodium Metaphosphate
BufferingPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningHydrated Silica
AbrasivePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeZinc Oxide, Cyclomethicone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Water, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Titanium Dioxide, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Dimethicone, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Glycerin, Ectoin, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Polyaspartate, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Isostearic Acid, Squalane, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Ceramide Ng, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Sodium Metaphosphate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Hydrated Silica, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinWater. 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