What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 15%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
C15-19 Alkane
SolventIsocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tribehenin
Emollient
Tridecane
Perfuming
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
Humectant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf
Masking
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingViola Tricolor Extract
EmollientBisabolol
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
Abrasive
Zinc Oxide 15%, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C15-19 Alkane, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Undecane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Jojoba Esters, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tribehenin, Tridecane, Glyceryl Stearate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Mica, CI 77891, Glycerin, Lactobacillus, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Viola Tricolor Extract, Bisabolol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycosphingolipids, Glycolipids, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499, Tin Oxide
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Erythritol
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientDiglycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDiisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-5 Oleate
Emulsifying
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Phytate
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGleditsia Triacanthos Seed Extract
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAlbatrellus Confluens Extract
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Erythritol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Diglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Aminomethyl Propanol, Boron Nitride, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-5 Oleate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Phytate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Dipropylene Glycol, Gleditsia Triacanthos Seed Extract, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Albatrellus Confluens Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Tocopherol, Trehalose
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 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
