Andalou Naturals Daily Shade + Blue Light Defense SPF 30 Versus Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40
Updated on April 26, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free sunscreens. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain SPF and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols or parabens
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Ingredient Info
Andalou Naturals Daily Shade + Blue Light Defense SPF 30 47 ingredients
Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 26 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Andalou Naturals Daily Shade + Blue Light Defense SPF 30 47 ingredients
Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 26 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 15.7%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Tetradecane
Perfuming
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Alcohol
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientCoco-Glucoside
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
Parfum
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Squalene
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Isomalt
HumectantBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningFructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningAronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Spirulina Maxima Extract
SmoothingSr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Zinc Oxide 15.7%, Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Tetradecane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ectoin, Arachidyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Diheptyl Succinate, Coco-Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Parfum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Bisabolol, Citric Acid, Arachidyl Glucoside, Sodium Gluconate, Glycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopherol, Beta-Sitosterol, Squalene, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Isomalt, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract, Linalool, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 8%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 4%
UV Absorber
Isododecane
EmollientDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Isohexadecane
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientMeadowfoam Estolide
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyester-7
Skin ConditioningNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientLithothamnion Calcareum Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Mannitol
Humectant
Olibanum
MaskingLecithin
Emollient
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentDiatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Silica
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 8%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 4%, Isododecane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Isohexadecane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Meadowfoam Estolide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyester-7, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Jojoba Esters, Mannitol, Olibanum, Lecithin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Diatomaceous Earth, Zinc Sulfate, Silica, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolTocopherol (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 TocopherolButyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of phospholipids.
This ingredient has emollient and emulsifying properties.
As an emollient, lecithen helps soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.
As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can also help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin.
This is because the phospholipids in lecithin produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that feeds fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinIngredient Ratings
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Andalou Naturals Daily Shade + Blue Light Defense SPF 30 47 ingredients
Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 26 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Andalou Naturals Daily Shade + Blue Light Defense SPF 30 47 ingredients
Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 26 ingredients
Really liked this product, except for one problem - it stings my eyes like crazy.
It applies really nicely and absorbs well into my skin, but after a few hours of wearing this sunscreen I start getting extreme eye stinging.
I've since moved to using Supergoop's Mineral Sheerscreen, so I think it is one of the chemical filters in this one that causes my eyes to sting.
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LOVE
This is the perfect sunscreen for people who want a low maintenance morning. Feels greasy putting it on, but once on you cant tell you have sunscreen on. after one minute after application theres no scent, no feel, no sheen. Absolute love
