What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantTalc
Abrasive
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Petrolatum
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Maltitol
HumectantTribehenin
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Hydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Acrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
AbsorbentAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethoxy Di-P-Cresol
Antioxidant
Methylserine
Skin ConditioningStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Hydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Nasturtium Officinale Extract
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Zostera Marina Extract
Skin ConditioningPyracantha Fortuneana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77947
Water, Titanium Dioxide, Paraffinum Liquidum, Methyl Trimethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Talc, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Petrolatum, Sorbitan Isostearate, Maltitol, Tribehenin, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Hydroxystearate, Butyl Acrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Hydrated Silica, Boron Nitride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Lauroyl Lysine, Parfum, Silica, Niacinamide, Dimethoxy Di-P-Cresol, Methylserine, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycerin, Benzoic Acid, Hydrolyzed Silk, BHT, Nasturtium Officinale Extract, Limonene, Zostera Marina Extract, Pyracantha Fortuneana Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, CI 77120, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77947
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
C13-15 Alkane
SolventCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Magnesium Sulfate
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Polysilicone-11
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Calluna Vulgaris Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Polypropylsilsesquioxane
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Propylene Carbonate
SolventPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyapatite
Abrasive
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, C13-15 Alkane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Mica, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hexyl Laurate, Polysilicone-11, Butylene Glycol, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Seed Oil, Calluna Vulgaris Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Glycerin, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Propanediol, Propylene Carbonate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Magnesium Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyapatite, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Zinc Oxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideButylene 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 GlycolThis ingredient is also known as Octinoxate and is one of the oldest and most widely used chemical UV filters in skincare.
It has a simple job: soap up UVB radiation (290-320 nm), the wavelengths responsible for sunburn and a big chunk of long-term sun damage.
In formulas, it's always paired with a separate UVA filter because octinoxate solely protects skin from UVB.
Because it's an oil-soluble liquid, it's easy to blend into the oil phase of lotions/creams and gives a cosmetically elegant feel.
The one quirk about formulating this ingredient is photostability; the molecule slowly changes shape into a less effective version when sunlight hits it. So the longer you're in the sun, the weaker its protection gets. The drop can be more than 30% in some formulas.
It also doesn't play nice with Avobenzone (the common UVA filter) since avobenzone destabilizes octinoxate and the two degrade each other. But don't worry: brands have solved this issue by adding photostabilizers like Tinosorb S to prevent degradation and keep SPF stable under heavy UV exposure.
The maximum allowed level is 10% in the EU and Australia, 7.5% in the US and Canada, and 20% in Japan.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe in cosmetics up to 10%.
One last thing worth knowing for context:
Octinoxate has been the subject of ongoing review in Europe where the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety's (SCCS) 2025 final opinion is that this ingredient is an endocrine-active substance.
Lab and animal studies suggest it can act a bit like a hormone in the body (mildly mimicking estrogen and slightly blocking male hormones). It's important to know this hasn't really been shown to happen in everyday human use.
This ingredient is also banned in Hawaii over coral reef concerns.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl MethoxycinnamateGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
