What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 8%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 9%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Parfum
Masking
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isododecane
EmollientLysolecithin
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Pullulan
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 8%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 9%, Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Parfum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Isododecane, Lysolecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Propanediol, Pullulan, Sclerotium Gum, Silica, Sodium Polyacrylate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Methyl Dihydroabietate
Propanediol
Solvent
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tetradecane
Perfuming
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Propanediol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Diheptyl Succinate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Tetradecane, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium PCA, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Arachidyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Bisabolol, Citric Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
Butyloctyl Salicylate is a chemical UV filter structurally similar to octisalate. It is a photostabilizer, SPF booster, emollient and solvent. This ingredient helps evenly spread out ingredients.
According to a manufacturer, it is suitable for pairing with micro Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, and pigments.
Photostabilizers help stabilize UV-filters and prevents them from degrading quickly.
Learn more about Butyloctyl SalicylateGlycerin (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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
