What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV AbsorberHomosalate 10%
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV AbsorberOctocrylene 7.5%
UV AbsorberWater
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Isododecane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingLauryl Lactate
EmollientIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientDiisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Extract
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningBrassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Hydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin ProtectingSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetyl Stearate
EmollientXanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientIsostearyl Isostearate
EmollientTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPentasodium Triphosphate
BufferingStearic Acid
CleansingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 10%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 7.5%, Water, Acrylates Copolymer, Isododecane, Glycerin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Lauryl Lactate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Sorbitan Olivate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetyl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Isostearyl Isostearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentasodium Triphosphate, Stearic Acid, Chlorphenesin
Zinc Oxide 20.6%
Cosmetic ColorantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientBertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil
EmollientLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingJojoba Esters
EmollientTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningOryzanol
Skin ConditioningTriethyl Citrate
MaskingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningSalvia Hispanica Seed Oil
MoisturisingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingOlea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingBisabolol
MaskingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantZinc Oxide 20.6%, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Heptyl Undecylenate, Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Jojoba Esters, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Oryzanol, Triethyl Citrate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol