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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Isododecane
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Talc
Abrasive
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Polysilicone-15
UV Filter
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Glycerin
Humectant
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Honey
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Germ Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sericin
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
PPG-17
Skin ConditioningPEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Hydrogen Dimethicone
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTrisodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Dimethicone, Zinc Oxide, Alcohol, Isododecane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Talc, Octocrylene, Polysilicone-15, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Silica, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Caprylyl Methicone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Honey, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sericin, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, PPG-17, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Isostearic Acid, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Trisodium EDTA, BHT, Tocopherol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tris-Biphenyl Triazine
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Silica
Abrasive
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingIsododecane
EmollientPropylene Carbonate
SolventHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingAcrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Arginine
Masking
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melanin
Skin ProtectingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Fructose
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sechium Edule Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingDisodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dibutyl Adipate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Niacinamide, Tris-Biphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Silica, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Isododecane, Propylene Carbonate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Butylene Glycol, Disodium Phosphate, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Arginine, Coco-Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Royal Jelly Extract, Melanin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Fructose, Glycerin, Sechium Edule Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Phosphate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Xanthan Gum
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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.
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 GlycolCaprylyl Methicone is a synthetic and lightweight silicone fluid. It gives products a silky, dry-touch finish without the heaviness of pure oils.
Though the EU CosIng Database lists this ingredient as a skin conditioner, it is also used for sensory reasons. It spreads easily, cuts greasiness, and reduces tackiness.
This ingredient is volatile which means it will mostly evaporate (but it evaporates slower than older cyclomethicones, like Cyclotetrasiloxane).
Typical concentration ranges from 1-30% depending on if it's being used to tweak the feel of a product or acting as the main emollient.
Learn more about Caprylyl MethiconeDisteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteGlycerin (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 GlycerinIsododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.
Learn more about IsododecaneSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaWater. 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
