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
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Titanium 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
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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.
Tocopherol 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.
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