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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberMethylpropanediol
SolventCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientHexyl Laurate
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV FilterPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantSilica
AbrasivePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentGlycerin
HumectantTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Stearate
EmollientDecyl Glucoside
CleansingInonotus Obliquus Extract
Skin ConditioningDiethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV AbsorberEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
AntioxidantTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingGlycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingYeast Polysaccharides
Skin ConditioningEctoin
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantSericin
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantDiglucosyl Gallic Acid
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCarnosine
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingHydrolyzed Algin
Helichrysum Italicum Extract
Antiseborrhoeic1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Methylpropanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hexyl Laurate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ethoxydiglycol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Polysorbate 60, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butylene Glycol, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Glycerin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Decyl Glucoside, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Bisabolol, Trideceth-6, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Yeast Polysaccharides, Ectoin, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sericin, Propylene Glycol, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carnosine, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Algin, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialStearic Acid
CleansingBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningPolymethyl Methacrylate
Paraffinum Liquidum
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingPolyurethane-34
Homosalate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingAluminum Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantAlumina
AbrasiveCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-40 Stearate
EmulsifyingCeteareth-20
CleansingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingMethylparaben
PreservativePropylparaben
PreservativeDiazolidinyl Urea
PreservativeCitronellol
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingButylphenyl Methylpropional
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Stearic Acid, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polyurethane-34, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Titanium Dioxide, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Aluminum Stearate, Alumina, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Diazolidinyl Urea, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
You might know this ingredient as Tinosorb S or Bemotrizinol. It is a UV filter that covers both UVA and UVB rays.
This ingredient has two peak UV absorption peaks ( 310 and 340 nm) and is able to absorb both UV-A and UV-B rays. This ingredient works by preventing UV rays from reaching and damaging your skin.
On top of that - it is highly photostable and helps prevent the photodegration of other sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone.
Tinosorb S is allowed in the EU, Australia, and Asia. It is close to being approved by the FDA and we'll hopefully get this ingredient in the U.S. by late 2026.
Fun fact: Tinosorb S is the most effective UV absorber at maximum concentration (measured by SPF) permitted in the EU.
This ingredient is oil-soluble, so your oil-cleansers will take this right off at night.
Learn more about Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl TriazineGlycerin (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water