Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of babo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 versus Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray .
Published on August 03, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free sunscreens. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain SPF
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin and sensitive skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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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
babo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 19 ingredients
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray 27 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 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Not Reef Safe
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is 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
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Not Reef Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not reef safe:
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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babo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 19 ingredients
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray 27 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
babo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 19 ingredients
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray 27 ingredients
Zinc Oxide 12% • Water • Butyloctyl Salicylate • Bentonite • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil • Zinc Undecylenate • Methyl Dihydroabietate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract • Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract • Glycerin • Coco-Glucoside • Caprylyl Glycol • Caprylhydroxamic Acid • Cetearyl Alcohol
Titanium Dioxide 3.4% • Zinc Oxide 16% • Butyloctyl Salicylate • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Dicaprylyl Carbonate • Propanediol • Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate • Methyl Dihydroabietate • Cetearyl Alcohol • Polyester-8 • Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate • Coco-Glucoside • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract • Tocopherol • Glycerin • Cellulose Gum • Bentonite • Microcrystalline Cellulose • Caprylyl Glycol • Silica • Polyhydroxystearic Acid • Citric Acid • Alumina • Bisabolol • Sodium Gluconate • Caprylhydroxamic Acid
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Ingredients Explained
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Zinc Oxide is a mineral broad-spectrum UV filter; it is the broadest UVA and UVB reflector approved by the FDA. While it is most commonly man-made for cosmetics, it can naturally occur in zincite, a rare mineral.
Today, traditional and nano-sized zinc oxide can be found in beauty products. Nano-sized zinc oxide can enhance a product's UV protection. While it is not believed to have a negative effect on skin, nano-zinc oxide can be harmful to coral reefs.
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Zinc Oxide also has antibacterial and calming properties. It is not water soluble.
Zinc has been used throughout history as an ingredient in paint and medicine. An Indian text from 500BC is believed to list zinc oxide as a salve for open wound. The Ancient Greek physician Dioscorides has also mentioned the use of zinc as an ointment in 1AD.
Learn more about Zinc Oxidebabo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 1.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray contains this as ingredient number 2.
Butyloctyl Salicylate is a photostabilizer, emollient and solvent. Its main purpose is to evenly spread out ingredients.
This ingredient is a common sunscreen ingredient carrier and photostabilizer. According to a manufacturer, it is suitable for carrying micro Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, and pigments.
Photostabilizers help stabilize UV-filters and prevents them from degrading quickly.
According to EU regulation, this ingredient can cause harmful effects to aquatic life.
Learn more about Butyloctyl Salicylatebabo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 3.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray contains this as ingredient number 3.
Bentonite is an aluminium phyllosilicate clay with great absorbent properties. The name 'bentonite' comes from the area where the largest source is found: Fort Benton, Wyoming.
As a clay, bentonite is often used to absorb excess oil and provide exfoliation. It has also been shown to have some antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Studies show bentonite was effective at calming dermatitis from poison ivy and in diaper dermatitis of infants. Bentonite has also been shown to act as a barrier against toxic compounds on your skin.
Sunscreens containing bentonite display higher water resistance and stay on the skin for much longer. The sunscreens containing bentonite also show higher potency and UV light absorbtion.
Bentonite is naturally created from volcanic ash and several natural weathering/hydrothermal processes.
A common usage of bentonite is removing excess protein from white wines. Bentonite contains a property of being able to absorb large amounts of protein from aqueous solutions.
Phyllosilicate clay has a structure formed by sheets.
Learn more about Bentonitebabo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 4.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray contains this as ingredient number 18.
We don't have a description for Methyl Dihydroabietate.
babo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 7.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray contains this as ingredient number 8.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juicebabo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 8.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray contains this as ingredient number 13.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed Oilbabo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 10.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray contains this as ingredient number 4.
Glycerin 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 Glycerinbabo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 15.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray contains this as ingredient number 16.
Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. Coco-Glucoside is considered gentle and non-comedogenic.
This ingredient is a known skin-irritant.
Learn more about Coco-Glucosidebabo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 16.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray contains this as ingredient number 12.
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 Glycolbabo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 17.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray contains this as ingredient number 20.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent.
Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted reactions and effects from using the product.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is often used with natural antimicrobial products as an alternative to preservatives.
Learn more about Caprylhydroxamic Acidbabo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 18.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray contains this as ingredient number 27.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl Alcoholbabo botanicals Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 19.
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray contains this as ingredient number 9.
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