What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 15%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 10%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Polyester-8
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLysolecithin
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pullulan
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 15%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 10%, Water, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrated Silica, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Polyester-8, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lysolecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Pullulan, Sclerotium Gum, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Silybum Marianum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Leontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Extract
Masking
Lilium Tigrinum Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate
Emulsifying
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Silybum Marianum Seed Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Jasminum Officinale Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Adenosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water
