What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Xylitol
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingVp/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
Dextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientParfum
Masking
Methylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Lauric/Myristic/Palmitic/Stearic Glycerides
Skin ConditioningAgar
MaskingPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Alcohol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Xylitol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Vp/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer, Dextrin Palmitate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate, Parfum, Methylparaben, Sodium Hydroxide, Octocrylene, Lauric/Myristic/Palmitic/Stearic Glycerides, Agar, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Disodium EDTA, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, BHT, Potassium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Tocopherol
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Isododecane
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Zinc Oxide, Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate, Titanium Dioxide, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sodium Chloride, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dextrin Palmitate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Propanediol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Isopropyl Myristate, Isostearic Acid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDextrin Palmitate comes from the palmitic acid ester of Dextrin. It is used as an emulsifier and texture enhancer.
Emulsifiers help keep ingredients together. According to a manufacturer, dextrin palmitate helps create a low-viscosity gel texture.
Due to its fatty acid base, this ingredient is not fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Dextrin PalmitateGlycerin (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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate yet.
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 TocopherolTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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
