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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 13.58%
Cosmetic ColorantHomosalate 7%
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV AbsorberWater
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventSilica
Abrasive1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientLauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Ectoin
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
CleansingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Morinda Citrifolia Extract
AstringentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Bentonite
AbsorbentSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantZinc Oxide 13.58%, Homosalate 7%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Water, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Propanediol, Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lecithin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ectoin, Coco-Glucoside, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Citric Acid, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Bentonite, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.9%
UV AbsorberHomosalate 4%
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Salicylate 4.9%
UV AbsorberOctocrylene 9.5%
UV AbsorberAlcohol
AntimicrobialBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningCamelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingEthyl Ferulate
AntioxidantLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientVa/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.9%, Homosalate 4%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.9%, Octocrylene 9.5%, Alcohol, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ethyl Ferulate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Va/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer
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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 SalicylateEthylhexyl Salicylate is an organic compound used to block UV rays. It primarily absorbs UVB rays but offers a small amount of UVA protection as well.
Commonly found in sunscreens, Ethylhexyl Salicylate is created from salicylic acid and 2-ethylhexanol. You might know salicylic acid as the effective acne fighter ingredient and BHA.
The ethylhexanol in this ingredient is a fatty alcohol and helps hydrate your skin, similar to oils. It is an emollient, which means it traps moisture into the skin.
According to manufacturers, Ethylhexyl Salicylate absorbs UV wavelength of 295-315 nm, with a peak absorption at 307-310 nm. UVA rays are linked to long term skin damage, such as hyperpigmentation. UVB rays emit more energy and are capable of damaging our DNA. UVB rays cause sunburn.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl SalicylateHomosalate is a chemical sunscreen filter that provides protection in the UV-B range (280nm - 320 nm), with a peak protection at 306 nm. It is internationally approved for use in sunscreens.
Homosalate is not photo-stable, meaning it's strength as a UV filter degrades over time with exposure to the sun. Because of this, it's often used in combination with other chemical sunscreen filters as avobenzone (which protects from the UV-A range). Homosalate also helps act as a solvent for harder-to-dissolve UV filters.
(Part of the reason that sunscreens need to be frequently re-applied is due to the photo instability of many chemical sunscreen filters)
Currently, homosalate is approved in concentrations up to 10% in the EU and 15% in the US. The FDA is currently doing further research on the effects of homosalate, and it is possible that these approved concentrations will change in the future.
Learn more about Homosalate