Azarine Hydramax-C Sunscreen Serum SPF50 PA++++ Versus SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++
Updated on July 18, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid, SPF and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Azarine Hydramax-C Sunscreen Serum SPF50 PA++++ 25 ingredients
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++ 42 ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPropanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.
It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolButylene 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.
Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in healthy skin. It is a humectant, meaning it draws moisture to your skin.
This ingredient helps hydrate, soothe, and protect the skin.
What makes hyaluronic acid so hydrating? It has the capacity to bind or hold large amounts of water.
Fun fact: It is already naturally found in our bodies, such as the fluids of our eyes and our joints.
Studies find this ingredient to have anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. This can help speed up wound-healing,
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Hyaluronic AcidHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is a form of hyaluronic acid. It is created by the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid with a high molecular weight. Once created, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid has a low molecular weight.
Low molecular weight HA has been shown to hydrate and increase elasticity of the skin. Increasing elasticity is also associated with reduction of wrinkle depth.
One study found topical low molecular weight hyaluronic acid may be considered for the treatment of rosacea in the adult population. However, we always recommend speaking with a professional about your skin concerns.
Hyaluronic acids are a humectant. This means they draw moisture from the air. Hyaluronic acids help moisturize, soothe, and protect the skin.
Read more about other common forms of hyaluronic acid:
Learn more about Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateIngredient Ratings
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When to use
Azarine Hydramax-C Sunscreen Serum SPF50 PA++++ 25 ingredients
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++ 42 ingredients
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Reviews
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Azarine Hydramax-C Sunscreen Serum SPF50 PA++++ 25 ingredients
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++ 42 ingredients
Lapaki
This chemical sunscreen has a modest dewy finish and leaves my skin feeling refreshed. The watery, lightweight lotion dries in under couple of...
This chemical sunscreen has a modest dewy finish and leaves my skin feeling refreshed. The watery, lightweight lotion dries in under couple of minutes. It doesn't leave any unwanted residue, no greasiness and no stickiness. Plus, there's no white cast, and it doesn't pill when I layer it with other products. Reapplying throughout the day is no issue, and when it's time to cleanse, it washes off effortlessly. However, I've noticed that during the summer months, its hydrating properties can be a bit too much, and therfore tends to make me sweat a bit more. Last but not least: it's cruelty-free, vegan, and reef-safe.
skinogre
Generally speaking I despise spfs. I hate having to put it on because it always makes me feel greasy, this spf still makes me feel that way...
Generally speaking I despise spfs. I hate having to put it on because it always makes me feel greasy, this spf still makes me feel that way sometimes but a lot less often and has not damaged my skin unless I leave it on without washing my face for 2 days, so it’s my favourite. Basically I’d say this spf is like being the tallest dwarf, it’s only triumph is the fact that it doesn’t break me out, damage my skin or hurt my eyes compared to the other spfs that I hate with all of my being
How I use it:
After all my serums I put this on as my final step, it’s used as a lotion instead of my isntree aqua gel and I only apply the spf on during the day. I try to use it everyday but honestly I probably use it 3/7 days as I’m indoors programming with blackout curtains (I KNOW I SHOULD STILL USE SPF REGARDLESS but I’m not a soldier) I use 3 pumps per day one for forehead, one for right cheek, chin plus nose, another one for left cheek, chin and nose. (I should reapply but that’s asking too much now)
Pros:
- no white cast and it rubs in seamlessly (and my skin is considerably dark Korean standards, so for no white cast to be showing is amazing)
- Hyaluronic acid makes it serve as my lotion
- Has never broke me out unless I keep it on my face without washing for 2 days. I’ll get like 1 pimple on my forehead or my cheek
- I love the squeeze pump function it has a very niche packaging and gentle aesthetic so I love getting it out
- Although it feels greasy for the first 30 mins, it dies down later throughout the day which unfortunately indicates that it’s time to reapply
- Doesn’t smell like drugstore sunscreen 🎉👏, just smells of nothing
- It won’t affect the natural glow of your skin. My skin still looks like it’s glowing and plump when I put this on, yet it feels dull so the texture paranoia is all in my head but others see glowing bright skin
Cons:
- I can literally feel a barrier layer from this spf that if I rub my skin hard, dried bits of the spf can come off, but that only happens when I intentionally rub fast
- Makes my skin feel glazed and oily like suffocating kind of but it’s still the least suffocating my skin has felt compared to other spfs
- Like all SPFs, I forget to wash my face in the evening and when I don’t wash my face after putting this on, I just feel gunky and dirty
- I also just feel like not washing my face in the evening whenever I have this on because it just feels so uninviting, I don’t know how to describe it as such. I think I may dislike the dull feeling it gives my skin so much that oil cleansing with this spf on feels like a duty rather than something I love
How long it lasts:
4 months, applied once a day for about 3-5 times a week. Please consider my infrequent application and lack of reapplication throughout the day, if used properly, I’d say perhaps 2 months and a few weeks is how long it would last
In conclusion, I still like this spf, I’m trying others after my second bottle finishes because I am determined to find a spf I LOVE and not just “settle” for. Also please take into consideration that this review is biased. Because I hate SPFs. I also have oily skin, stay indoors all day, forget to wash my face in the evenings sometimes and prefer to feel like I have a lovely warm glow to my skin, so if you’re not any of those it can make my review an outlier to all the wonderful things people say about this spf. I like this spf, my problem is that I just don’t love it.