Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 PA +++ Versus Shiseido Clear Stick UV Protector WetForce Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50+
This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30.
This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSqualane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientMethyl Dihydroabietate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingCetyl Palmitate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingEthyl Ferulate
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
ChelatingLecithin
EmollientSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeIsostearic Acid
CleansingZinc Oxide, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Sorbitan Olivate, Coco-Glucoside, Cetyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, Ethyl Ferulate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Lecithin, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Isostearic Acid
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%
UV AbsorberHomosalate 10%
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 4.9%
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV AbsorberOctocrylene 5%
UV AbsorberBenzophenone-3 3%
UV AbsorberDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningTriethylhexanoin
MaskingParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientHydroxystearic Acid
CleansingDibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningPolyamide-8
EmollientPEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingPPG-17
Skin ConditioningSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientBHT
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%, Homosalate 10%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 4.9%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 5%, Benzophenone-3 3%, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Hydroxystearic Acid, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Polyamide-8, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Lecithin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, PPG-17, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, BHT, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Parfum
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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.
Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Learn more about Lecithin