ALL OTHER INGREDIENTS

Zinc Oxide 18.9% (EWG Rating: 2)
Zinc Oxide is considered one of the best UV protectants. It is chemically inert, safe, and protects against the full UV spectrum. The zinc oxide we use is micronized (not nanonized) so that it does not leave a white residue on the skin. It also has anti-inflammatory and skin-reparative benefits.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (EWG Rating: 1)
Derived from coconut oil and glycerin, it is considered an excellent emollient and skin-repairing ingredient. This is due to the mix of fatty acids that the skin can use to repair its surface and resist moisture loss. It is non-sensitizing.

Glycerin (EWG Rating: 1)
A humectant that works to moisturize the skin by drawing water from the air into the skin's outer layer. When combined with other occlusive agents it also forms a protective layer that helps prevent moisture loss and prevent dryness and scaling.

Polysorbate 60 (Tween 60-LQ-(AP)) (EWG Rating: 1)
An emulsifier that also has mild surfactant properties. It produces stable emulsions when combined with fatty alcohols like Cetyl and Steryl Alcohols. The Polysorbate 60 we use is Tween 60-LQ-(AP), which has been through a vacuum stripping process to ensure that the residual Ethylene Oxide and 1-4-Dioxane has been removed - considered safe when used in the concentrations found in cosmetics.

Sorbitan Stearate (EWG Rating: 1)
An emulsifier made from Sorbitol (a type of sugar) and Stearic Acid (a naturally occurring fatty acid), it is used to thicken and stabilize cosmetics formulations.

Stearic Acid (EWG Rating: 1)
A fatty acid used as an emollient and emulsifier. Fatty acids are natural components of the skin and are components of a complex mixture that makes up the outermost layer that protects the body against oxidative damage.

Cetearyl Glucoside (EWG Rating: 2)
An emulsifier made from a blend of Cetearyl Alcohol and Glucose.

Cetyl Alcohol (EWG Rating: 1)
A fatty alcohol used as an emollient, emulsifier, thickener and carrying agent for other ingredients. It is not related to the drying, irritating types of alcohol such as denatured, ethyl or SD alcohol.

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) (EWG Rating: 1)
A form of Vitamin B3, it offers multiple benefits to the skin, including being effective in treating skin aging, dryness, acne, rosacea, uneven skin tone and skin cancer. Multiple clinical studies have shown improvement to fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness (rosacea), skin sallowness (yellowing) and elasticity. One study showed Niacinamide to increase the skin's production of ceramides, which are natural emollients and skin protectants, therefore improving skin hydration. It has a clear role in the management of acne, by reducing sebum production. Most importantly, Niacinamide has been shown to reduce the risk of skin cancer by enhancing the repair of UV damaged DNA and reducing UV-induced immune suppression, a leading cause of skin cancer.

Ferulic Acid (EWG Rating: 1)
Extracted from Rice Bran Oil, in vivo testing has shown it to be highly effective as a topical antioxidant. Many plants contain Ferulic acid, which plays a key role in the plants self preservation mechanism, re-enforcing its cellular wall strength and protecting it from microbial damage and sun damage. Comparable to Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD), Ferulic Acid may help to prevent the propagation of the free radical chain. It stabilizes a solution of Vitamins C and E and doubles its photoprotection of the skin.

Tocopherol (Vitamin E) (EWG Rating: 1)
Otherwise known as Vitamin E, it is one of the most well-known and researched antioxidants, both when taken orally and in skin care products. It has skin healing properties, is fat-soluble and available in various forms with the most biologically active form being alpha-tocopherol.