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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Bea Skincare Solar Defence SPF 50 PA++++ versus DRMTLGY Broad Spectrum SPF 45 .

Published on June 19, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe sunscreens. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and SPF

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, brightening skin and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or sulfates

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Sunscreen British Brand United Kingdom
Sunscreen American Brand United States

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.

Price

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
spf rating
50
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
spf rating
45

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Mineral UV Filter (2)
Vitamin C
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Irritating

Notable Ingredients

Chemical UV Filter
Mineral UV Filter
Vitamin E
Niacinamide
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing
Reduces Large Pores
Dark Spots
Acne Fighting (2)
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Irritating
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

1
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant, Skin Protecting, UV Absorber, UV Filter
Community Rating: Liked

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.

More about harmful reef ingredients here.

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 Oxide

Bea Skincare Solar Defence SPF 50 PA++++ contains this as ingredient number 1.

DRMTLGY Broad Spectrum SPF 45 contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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!

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Bea Skincare Solar Defence SPF 50 PA++++ contains this as ingredient number 4.

DRMTLGY Broad Spectrum SPF 45 contains this as ingredient number 3.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

82% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
0% are disliked or very disliked
9% have no rating yet
27% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
41% are disliked or very disliked
23% have no rating yet

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Bea Skincare Solar Defence SPF 50 PA++++ 11 ingredients

2.3 /5
from 3 ratings
Broke Me Out (1) Expensive (1) Irritating (1) No Scent (1)
nja's avatar

nja

3 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

The INCI seems great on paper and it actually feels pleasant on the skin but unfortunately, my skin was burning at the end of the day and it was...

The INCI seems great on paper and it actually feels pleasant on the skin but unfortunately, my skin was burning at the end of the day and it was red and irritated each time. It even gave me small whiteheads that seemed to be those typical whiteheads one gets from irritation (I never get them otherwise, not my type of acne). I then checked out what's up with alpha-arbutin. All online sources I came across say it's safe to use up to 2% for face creams. 5 is way over that and I think it's exactly this that made my skin angry. Now, it's either my skin is more sensitive to it and 5% shouldn't be an issue for most and I'm the outlier here or 5% is bad practice and most will react negatively to putting this on their faces daily. I'm thinking latter, considering the info online. I'm regretting paying 50€ for this 😭 I guess I'll use it on my hands?

DRMTLGY Broad Spectrum SPF 45 22 ingredients

2.2 /5
from 5 ratings
Strong Scent (2) Absorbs Well (1) Drying (1) Expensive (1) Pilling (1) Works Well (1)
kyniwi's avatar

kyniwi

4 months ago · Dry Skin
Review

Smells terrible, is drying, and pills so bad! I can’t stand this.

EstEstEst's avatar

EstEstEst

1 month ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Great fungal acne safe SPF! Slightly odd smell, but very mositurising. Leaves your skin feeling really soft.

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