What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientPolyethylene
AbrasiveOctocrylene
UV AbsorberIsohexadecane
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberDrometrizole Trisiloxane
UV AbsorberTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantOctyldodecanol
EmollientPolyethylene
AbrasiveButylene Glycol Cocoate
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterDiethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Castor Oil
EmollientWater
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCichorium Intybus Root Extract
MaskingDisodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Oxothiazolidine
Skin ProtectingSaccharin
MaskingSodium Benzoate
MaskingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Glucoside
EmollientOctyldodecanol, Polyethylene, Butylene Glycol Cocoate, Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Beeswax, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Oxothiazolidine, Saccharin, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77891, Tocopheryl Glucoside
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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.
Also known as Avobenzone, this ingredient is a chemical sunscreen filter that provides protection in the UV-A range.
Avobenzone is globally approved and is the most commonly used UV-A filter in the world.
Studies have found that avobenzone becomes ineffective when exposed to UV light (it is not photostable; meaning that it breaks down in sunlight). Because of this, formulations that include avobenzone will usually contain stabilizers such as octocrylene.
However, some modern formulations (looking at you, EU!) are able to stabilize avobenzone by coating the molecules.
Avobenzone does not protect against the UV-B range, so it's important to check that the sunscreen you're using contains other UV filters that do!
The highest concentration of avobenzone permitted is 3% in the US, and 5% in the EU.
Learn more about Butyl MethoxydibenzoylmethanePolyethylene is a synthetic ingredient that helps the skin retain moisture. It is a polymer.
It is also typically used within product formulations to help bind solid ingredients together and thicken oil-based ingredients. When added to balms and emulsions, it helps increase the melting point temperature.