What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Acrylates Crosspolymer
AbsorbentAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingCeresin
Emulsion StabilisingChromium Hydroxide Green
Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
Emollient
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMethylparaben
Preservative
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Propylparaben
Preservative
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Bronzite Powder
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Paraffin
Skin Conditioning
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
C11-12 Isoparaffin
Skin Conditioning
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polybutene
Talc
Abrasive
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Acrylates Crosspolymer, Ascorbyl Palmitate, CI 77163, Cera Microcristallina, Ceresin, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Methylparaben, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Propylparaben, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherol, CI 19140, Zinc Stearate, CI 42090, Cyclopentasiloxane, Mica, Ozokerite, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Bronzite Powder, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Paraffin, Sorbic Acid, C11-12 Isoparaffin, CI 75470, CI 77510, Phenoxyethanol, Polybutene, Talc, Tin Oxide
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Amodimethicone
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientParfum
Masking
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Stearamine Oxide
CleansingIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium EDTA
C11-15 Pareth-7
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Laureth-9
EmulsifyingJojoba Esters
Emollient
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Trideceth-15
EmulsifyingTrideceth-3
EmulsifyingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Trideceth-12
EmulsifyingPolysilicone-15
UV Filter
Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter
Emollient
Quaternium-95
UV AbsorberAcetic Acid
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Domestica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cystine Bis-Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Leontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningAmber Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Oryza Sativa Seed Protein
Antioxidant
Phytic Acid
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Citrulline
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Litchi Chinensis Pericarp Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantLimonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Amodimethicone, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Parfum, Cetyl Esters, Isododecane, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Stearamine Oxide, Isopropyl Alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 60, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Panthenol, Tetrasodium EDTA, C11-15 Pareth-7, Caprylyl Glycol, Laureth-9, Jojoba Esters, Cetrimonium Chloride, Trideceth-15, Trideceth-3, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Glycerin, BHT, Trideceth-12, Polysilicone-15, Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter, Quaternium-95, Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Alcohol, Octocrylene, Disodium Phosphate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Tocopherol, Sodium Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Cystine Bis-Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Amber Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Oryza Sativa Seed Protein, Phytic Acid, Oryza Sativa Extract, Citrulline, Disodium EDTA, Gluconolactone, Litchi Chinensis Pericarp Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Calcium Gluconate, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal
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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.
Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
