Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ versus Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ .
Last updated on December 04, 2023. Published on May 14, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants and SPF
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Sunscreen
Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.
Sunscreen
Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.
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Ingredient Info
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ 35 ingredients
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ 25 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Not Reef Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not reef safe:
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ 35 ingredients
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ 25 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ 35 ingredients
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ 25 ingredients
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate • Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol • Water • Diisopropyl Adipate • Isodecyl Neopentanoate • Silica • Dicaprylyl Carbonate • Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine • Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone • Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate • Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane • Potassium Cetyl Phosphate • Decyl Glucoside • 1,2-Hexanediol • C10-18 Triglycerides • Glyceryl Laurate • Vp/Eicosene Copolymer • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Benzoic Acid • Butylene Glycol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Disodium EDTA • Parfum • Glyceryl Behenate • Glyceryl Dibehenate • Glyceryl Stearate • Oxothiazolidine • Peg-100 Stearate • Propylene Glycol • Sodium Benzoate • Tocopherol • Tocopheryl Glucoside • Tribehenin • Xanthan Gum • Zinc Gluconate
Octyldodecanol • 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 Acid • 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
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterAvène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 3.
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 12.
You might know this ingredient as Tinosorb S or Bemotrizinol. It is a UV filter that covers both UVA and UVB rays.
Bemotrizinol has two peak UV absorption peaks ( 310 and 340 nm) and is able to absorb both UV-A and UV-B rays. Skin exposed to UV causes free-radical molecules to form. This ingredient works by preventing the UV from reaching your skin.
It is highly photostable and helps prevent the photodegration of other sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone.
Bemotrizinol is not approved in the US but is allowed in the EU, Australia, and Asia.
In fact, it is the most effective UV absorber at maximum concentration (measured by SPF) permitted by in the EU.
It is oil-soluble.
Learn more about Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl TriazineAvène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 8.
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 5.
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone is a photostable UV absorber. It protects in the UVB and UVA II range. UV absorbers are an agent that absorbs UV rays. They protect your skin by using chemical reactions to convert UV rays into heat and energy.
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone is oil soluble and highly photostable.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 9.
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 7.
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 MethoxydibenzoylmethaneAvène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 11.
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 8.
1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.
In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 14.
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 13.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 20.
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 15.
We don't have a description for Oxothiazolidine.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 27.
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 21.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateAvène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 30.
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 23.
We don't have a description for Tocopheryl Glucoside.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 32.
Avène SunsiStick KA SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 25.
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