Blue Lizard Baby Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Stick Versus My Block Skin Clear Coat SPF 50 Sunscreen Gel
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 20%
Cosmetic Colorant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Behenyl Behenate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zinc Oxide 20%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Behenyl Behenate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Glycine Soja Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopherol
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAroma
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Methylpropanediol
SolventPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid 3%
UV Absorber
Polysilicone-15 3.5%
UV Filter
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Silanetriol
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Triethanolamine
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Water, Aroma, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Methylpropanediol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid 3%, Polysilicone-15 3.5%, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Propylene Glycol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Silanetriol, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Triethanolamine
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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