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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 13.58%
Cosmetic Colorant
Homosalate 7%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Silica
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Morinda Citrifolia Extract
AstringentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Bentonite
Absorbent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zinc Oxide 13.58%, Homosalate 7%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Water, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Propanediol, Silica, Glycerin, 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
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPPG-24-Glycereth-24
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Dimethicone
Emollient
Amodimethicone
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
EDTA
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Trisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Mica, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dimethicone, Amodimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, EDTA, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, CI 75470, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 45410, CI 73360, CI 15850, CI 77891, CI 15985
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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.
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.
Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's:
Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it.
Learn more about Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerGlycerin (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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