Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF 50+ PA++++ - C03 Pure Purple Versus Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Tone Up Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++
Updated on April 29, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and SPF
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances, oils and silicones
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Ingredient Info
Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF 50+ PA++++ 60 ingredients
Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Tone Up Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ 49 ingredients
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Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF 50+ PA++++ 60 ingredients
Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Tone Up Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ 49 ingredients
Key Ingredients
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Phytic Acid
Larix Kaempferi Root Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Cucumis Melo Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSilver Oxide
AntimicrobialNiacinamide
Smoothing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylheptyl Laurate
EmollientJojoba Esters
Emollient
Schinus Molle Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Lactobacillus/Evening Primrose Seed Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSalix Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPimpinella Anisum Seed Extract
AstringentDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Populus Nigra Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantSilica
Abrasive
Alpha-Glucan
HumectantMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingCI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glucosyl Ceramide
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Alumina
Abrasive
Octyldodecanol
EmollientPrunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientRosa Rugosa Leaf Extract
HumectantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantStearic Acid
Cleansing
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Parfum
Masking
Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBetula Alba Leaf Extract
AstringentSalvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Phytic Acid, Larix Kaempferi Root Bark Extract, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cucumis Melo Seed Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Trihydroxystearin, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Silver Oxide, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Methylheptyl Laurate, Jojoba Esters, Schinus Molle Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Lactobacillus/Evening Primrose Seed Ferment Extract Filtrate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Extract, Arginine, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Salix Alba Flower Extract, Pimpinella Anisum Seed Extract, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Populus Nigra Flower Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract, Yeast Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Blue 1 Lake, Silica, Alpha-Glucan, Morus Alba Root Extract, CI 45380, Beta-Glucan, Dimethicone, Glucosyl Ceramide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Alumina, Octyldodecanol, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Diisostearyl Malate, Rosa Rugosa Leaf Extract, CI 77492, Stearic Acid, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Zinc Oxide, Parfum, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Betula Alba Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientPropanediol
SolventTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glyceryl Glucoside
HumectantPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Annua Extract
MaskingPinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningVp/Eicosene Copolymer
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientAlumina
Abrasive
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyether-1
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Dibutyl Adipate, Propanediol, Titanium Dioxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Caprylyl Methicone, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Glyceryl Glucoside, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Trisiloxane, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Alumina, Ascorbic Acid, Adenosine, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearic Acid, Dimethiconol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Polyether-1, CI 77492, CI 77491, T-Butyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Polyhydroxystearic Acid is a soft wax made from castor oil.
It is is a texture thickener, emulsifier, and film-former. Emulsifiers prevent ingredients from separating, such as oils and waters.
Polyhydroxystearic Acid may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polyhydroxystearic AcidNiacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.
It is known to treat acne by reducing inflammation. It also helps fade dark-spots and strengthen the skin by promoting the growth of the ceramide barrier.
Other benefits include smoothing wrinkles and minimizing redness.
The cherry on top? Niacinamide can also help build keratin, a protein that keeps skin firm.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
Niacinamide can be mixed with other ingredients to boost benefits. For instance, it has shown to be effective when used with copper, folic acid, and zinc to treat acne.
Learn more about NiacinamideXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (DHHB) is a chemical UV-A absorber. It is formulated for high UVA protection (320-400 nm).
DHHB is well-liked for:
DHHB has been approved by the EU, Japan, Taiwan, and South America for use up to 10%. Unfortunately, it has not been approved for use in the US or Canada due to slow regulatory processes.
This ingredient is soluble in oils, fats, and lipids.
Learn more about Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl BenzoateTitanium dioxide is known for its UVA and UVB protection properties. It is non-comedogenic and non-irritating. Titanium Dioxide is a physical sunscreen. Physical sunscreens reflect light and prevent it from reaching your skin.
Protecting your skin against UV radiation can prevent the signs of aging. Sun damage is associated with fine-lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness, and hyperpigmentation. Titanium dioxide can help prevent premature aging.
With modern production, nano-scale or fine-grade titanium dioxide can be easily produced for cosmetics. In sunscreen, titanium dioxide absorbs UV light. Our skin is not able to absorb Titanium dioxide, even nanoparticles.
Titanium itself is the 9th most common element in the Earth's crust. Titanium dioxide is formed when oxygen is introduced and can be found in ores, dust, sand, and soil.
Pure titanium dioxide is a white powder that is used in many products to add or change color.
Learn more about Titanium DioxideSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateAlumina is another name for the compound aluminum oxide. It is used as a thickener, absorbent, and abrasive.
As an absorbent, alumina can give a mattifying effect. It is used in mineral sunscreens to help coat nano-sized filters, such as titanium dioxide. By increasing the size of the UV filters, these ingredients stay on the skin for a longer time. By coating small sized ingredients, alumina helps thicken a product.
Alumina may be used as an abrasive, or exfoliant.
Alumina is naturally occurring in the mineral corundum. Certain varieties of corundum create rubies and sapphires. Corundum is also the crystalline form of alumina.
Learn more about AluminaCi 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77492Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidIngredient Ratings
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Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF 50+ PA++++ 60 ingredients
Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Tone Up Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ 49 ingredients
The formula is almost the same as the original, I would say that the only difference in texture is that this one is a little thicker, but it is still very hydrating and leaves a glow. The difference in composition is that this one has a mineral ingredient, which also gives the pink color. For me, who has very fair skin, the color worked very well, it disguised dark circles and evened out the skin Show more
feeling safe for my skin type when i used this product
