What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientHeptyl Undecylenate
EmollientMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV FilterTetrabutyl Ethylidenebisphenol
AntioxidantEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberPEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientSilica
AbrasiveBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningPEG-45/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingMagnesium Sulfate
Glycerin
HumectantGlucose
HumectantGlyceryl Behenate
EmollientBenzoic Acid
MaskingTetrasodium EDTA
Succinoglycan
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantTrehalose
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingPropylene Glycol
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantSpirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningWater, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Heptyl Undecylenate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Tetrabutyl Ethylidenebisphenol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Dimethicone, Silica, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, PEG-45/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Decyl Glucoside, Magnesium Sulfate, Glycerin, Glucose, Glyceryl Behenate, Benzoic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Succinoglycan, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trehalose, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Polyquaternium-51
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPolyamide-8
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterPolyamide-3
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningTriethyl Citrate
MaskingDibutyl Adipate
EmollientEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberTocopherol
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
AntioxidantOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingGlycine Max Oil
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polyamide-8, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Polyamide-3, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Triethyl Citrate, Dibutyl Adipate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tocopherol, Parfum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycine Max Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
You might know this ingredient as Tinosorb S or Bemotrizinol. It is a UV filter that covers both UVA and UVB rays.
This ingredient has two peak UV absorption peaks ( 310 and 340 nm) and is able to absorb both UV-A and UV-B rays. This ingredient works by preventing UV rays from reaching and damaging your skin.
On top of that - it is highly photostable and helps prevent the photodegration of other sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone.
Tinosorb S is allowed in the EU, Australia, and Asia. It is close to being approved by the FDA and we'll hopefully get this ingredient in the U.S. by late 2025.
Fun fact: Tinosorb S is the most effective UV absorber at maximum concentration (measured by SPF) permitted in the EU.
This ingredient is oil-soluble, so your oil-cleansers will take this right off at night.
Learn more about Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl TriazineDicaprylyl Carbonate comes from carbonic acid and caprylyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol. It is an emollient and gives skin a velvet feel. The sources of Dicaprylyl Carbonate may be synthetic or from animals.
As an emollient, Dicaprylyl Carbonate creates a film on the skin. This film traps moisture in, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
Ethylhexyl Triazone is a modern chemical sunscreen that protects from UV-B radiation.
It is the most effective of existing UV-B filters, as it provides the highest level of photo-stable absorption. It protects from the entire UV-B range (280 to 320nm), with it's highest level of protection at 314nm.
Ethylhexyl Triazone is oil soluble, oderless and colorless, which mean it is able to be incorporated into a variety of different formulations.
It is not currently available within the United States due to slow changing FDA regulations. Outside of the US, it is used in formulations at concentrations up to 5%.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl TriazoneTocopherol (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