This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Titanium Dioxide 3.4%
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Oxide 16%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Methyl Dihydroabietate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyester-8
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingBentonite
Absorbent
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Alumina
Abrasive
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Sodium Gluconate
ChelatingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
ChelatingTitanium Dioxide 3.4%, Zinc Oxide 16%, Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Propanediol, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyester-8, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Coco-Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Cellulose Gum, Bentonite, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Silica, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Citric Acid, Alumina, Bisabolol, Sodium Gluconate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 9%
Skin Conditioning
Octocrylene 6%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningIsobutane
Isohexadecane
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone
Surfactant
Myrica Cerifera Fruit Wax
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 9%, Octocrylene 6%, Water, Isobutane, Isohexadecane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone, Myrica Cerifera Fruit Wax, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Citrate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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!
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