Banana Boat Sensitive 100% Mineral Lotion SPF 50+ Versus innisfree Daily UV Invisible Barrier Sunscreen Serum SPF 47
This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
This sunscreen offers SPF 47 protection with a matte finish that helps control shine.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Titanium Dioxide 4.5%
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Oxide 6.5%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isohexadecane
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer
HumectantCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone
Surfactant
C30-38 Olefin/Isopropyl Maleate/Ma Copolymer
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingEthylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
PEG-8
HumectantAlumina
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Titanium Dioxide 4.5%, Zinc Oxide 6.5%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isohexadecane, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone, C30-38 Olefin/Isopropyl Maleate/Ma Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG-8, Alumina, Glycerin, Sodium Citrate, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin Conditioning
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingArachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Metaphosphate
BufferingMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingLecithin
Emollient
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Myristyl Glucoside
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Camellia Sinensis Flower Extract
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Panthenol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Arachidyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, Tocopherol, Sodium Metaphosphate, Madecassoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Glyceryl Oleate, Tromethamine, Lecithin, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Myristyl Glucoside, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum
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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, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolThis ingredient is a photostabilizer and a chemical UV booster. It is marketed as an alternative to octocrylene.
You'll most likely find it in sunscreens to enhance stability and effectiveness of UV filters, antioxidants, and vitamin A derivatives. According to the manufacturer, this ingredient is better than octocrylene at stabilizing avobenzone.
Due to regulation loopholes, you'll likely see this ingredient in "100% mineral" sunscreens.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl MethoxycryleneGlycerin (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.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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