Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Fragrance Free SPF 50 Versus Suntribe Active Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50
This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging.
This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 15%
Skin Conditioning
Octocrylene 8%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Diisopropyl Adipate
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 15%, Octocrylene 8%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Alcohol Denat., Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer, Persea Gratissima Oil, Diisopropyl Adipate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Alumina
Abrasive
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Zinc Oxide, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Isoamyl Laurate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Alumina, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Glyceryl Oleate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Levulinic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Levulinate, Tocopherol, Bisabolol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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.
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