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CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Face Sheer Tint SPF 30 - Medium Versus Isntree Aloe Soothing Gel Moisture Type

Sunscreen
General Moisturizer
American Brand United States
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on February 03, 2025

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Face Sheer Tint SPF 30

Titanium Dioxide 5.5%

Cosmetic Colorant
0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Zinc Oxide 10%

Cosmetic Colorant
1 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconHelps fight Acne IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial

Isohexadecane

Emollient
Aloe Soothing Gel Moisture Type

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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 Water
Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.

A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Sodium 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 Hyaluronate
Buffering, Masking

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

Learn more about Citric Acid
Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

Learn more about Caprylyl Glycol
Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

When to use

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Face Sheer Tint SPF 30 50 ingredients

1.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Heavy (2) Oily (2) Broke Me Out (1)
cijilynn's avatar

Ciji Lynn

3 months ago
Review

Made me breakout along my jawline like crazy!

#broke me out
#heavy
#oily
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Jamie Cunningham

5 days ago
Review

I have combination, sensitive, and acne prone skin. My skin tone is light-medium toned with golden/peachy undertones. I have PIH and PIE marks that I am trying to protect and heal as well. This product was so oily and greasy, as well as being too orange for my skin tone. I applied this after my morning skincare routine which is already pretty hydrating, but my jawline has hormonal acne that is Show more

#heavy
#oily

Isntree Aloe Soothing Gel Moisture Type 35 ingredients

3.9 /5
from 7 ratings
Absorbs Well (5) Light (4) No Scent (3)
kometxx's avatar

🐾 🦞

9 months ago
Review

its.. questionable.

i was really hyped about it at first, but then i kinda noticed the bad sides and.. yeah😓

did not break me out, however, i kinda noticed it to be irritating on my cheeks?? also not as moisturizing as its supposed to be, since it’s literally the version that’s supposed to be for dry skin.

i don’t know if its making my texture any worse, but it definitely makes it stand Show more

#heavy
#no scent
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REANNE C

5 months ago
Review

very cooling on my acne skin and dries down fast. doesnt make my skin oily but not very hydrating either. more for day use or under makeup

#absorbs well