This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Trioctyldodecyl Citrate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Polyester-7
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientSqualane
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Polyglycerin-6
HumectantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Polyester-7, Mica, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Squalane, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglutamic Acid, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Magnesium Stearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Trihydroxystearin, Polyglycerin-6, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77499
Zinc Oxide 14.5%
Cosmetic Colorant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%
UV Absorber
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Oleth-3 Phosphate
SurfactantNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientPolyisobutene
Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Zinc Oxide 14.5%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%, Hyaluronic Acid, Water, Niacinamide, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Polyisobutene, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caffeine, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Sucrose, Jojoba Esters, Lactic Acid, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Xanthan Gum, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Iron Oxides, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate is a lightweight synthetic emollient that also helps improve how a product feels and spreads.
In a formula, it's a workhorse that:
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe in cosmetics and found to be a non-ocular (eye) irritant at 100% in rabbits.
Usage levels vary depending on product type; industry surveys report it around 2.2% in baby products, 19.5% in hair sprays, and 1-20% in skincare.
Learn more about Neopentyl Glycol DiheptanoateSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicon-based surface modifier that makes sunscreens feel silky and makeup stay put.
Its main job is to coat mineral particles like titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and color pigments in a thin, oily layer so they spread smoothly, don't clump, and stick to skin better.
This ingredient is typically used at low levels (up to 2.5% in eyeshadow and 1% in lipstick).
Learn more about TriethoxycaprylylsilaneWater. 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 WaterThis ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.
The EU typically uses CI numbers for colorants when applicable, such as CI 77489. In the US, iron oxides are regulated as color additives and "iron oxides" is the most commonly used name in US cosmetic practice.
A 2021 paper looked at skincare formulations containing iron oxides and found that they reduced transmission of blue light when measured optically. In simple terms, the pigment particles helped block or scatter part of the visible light spectrum in lab testing and the authors suggest this could translate into better protection against blue-light-related skin effects.
There is also clinical and experimental research showing that tinted products containing iron oxides can reduce visible light-induced pigmentation:
Please note, whether a product reduces visible or blue light depends on things like:
In the EU's CosIng database, iron oxides are only listed as a colorant. CosIng groups ingredients by their main cosmetic role, such as colorant, preservative, or UV filter.
Though studies say iron oxides can "attenuate blue light", they're describing an optical property and not an officially recognized cosmetic function.
So CosIng isn’t contradicting the research. It’s just classifying iron oxides by what they officially are: pigments that add color.
Learn more about Iron Oxides
