Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of cleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 versus Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 .
Published on April 05, 2021
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free general moisturizers. They have a total of 13 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain SPF
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain silicones
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General Moisturizer
All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.
General Moisturizer
All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.
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Ingredient Info
cleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 25 ingredients
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 35 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Not Reef Safe
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Not Reef Safe
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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cleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 25 ingredients
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 35 ingredients
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cleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 25 ingredients
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 35 ingredients
Zinc Oxide 12% • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Butylene Glycol • Glycerin • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Dimethicone • Stearyl Alcohol • Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Silica Crosspolymer • Glyceryl Stearate • Cetyl Alcohol • Peg-100 Stearate • Isododecane • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Tocopheryl Acetate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Tocopherol • Polyhydroxystearic Acid • Polysilicone-11 • Ethylhexylglycerin • Isohexadecane • Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate • Polysorbate 80 • Phenoxyethanol • Disodium EDTA
Zinc Oxide 6% • Titanium Dioxide 2.32% • Water • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Cyclomethicone • Dimethicone • Polysorbate 80 • Caprylyl Methicone • Glyceryl Stearate • Peg-100 Stearate • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate • Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Isohexadecane • Cetyl Alcohol • Propylene Glycol • Polyglyceryl-6 Isostearate • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Algae Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Allantoin • Glycerin • Panthenol • Butylene Glycol • Caprylyl Glycol • Alumina • Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone • Polyhydroxystearic Acid • Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone • Diethylhexyl Carbonate • Triethoxycaprylylsilane • Disodium EDTA • Chlorphenesin • Phenoxyethanol
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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.
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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 Oxidecleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 1.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 1.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.
The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly. In fact, it is commonly used to evenly mix sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone. It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl Palmitatecleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 3.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 4.
Butylene 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.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.
cleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 4.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 25.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about Glycerincleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 5.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 23.
Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.
Dimethicone has been found increase absorption in skin, boosting the benefits of other ingredients. While there is concern for the safety of dimethicone, the levels used in skincare are safe for use.
cleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 7.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 6.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl Stearatecleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 10.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 9.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Cetyl Alcohol is not related to SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Its main roles are:
Learn more about Cetyl Alcoholcleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 11.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 14.
Peg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Peg-100 Stearate helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. It helps prevent oil and water from separating in a product. By binding oil and water, it helps remove dirt and oil to be rinsed away.
cleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 12.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 10.
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 Acidcleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 18.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 29.
Isohexadecane is added to enhance texture, emulsify, and to help cleanse. It is an isoparrafin. It is a component of petrolatum.
Due to its large size, Isohexadecane is not absorbed by the skin. Instead, it sits on top and acts as an emollient. Emollients help keep your skin soft and smooth by trapping moisture within.
Isohexadecane is often used in products designed to help oily skin. It is lightweight and non-greasy while helping to moisturize. When mixed with silicones, it gives a product a silky feel.
Learn more about Isohexadecanecleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 21.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 13.
Polysorbate 80 is a surfactant and emulsifier. It is used to keep ingredients together, and prevent oils and waters from separating.
It is made from polyethoxylated sorbitan and oleic acid. This ingredient can be found in cosmetics, foods, and medicine. It is water-soluble.
Polysorbate 80 may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 80cleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 23.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 7.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
cleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 24.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 35.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAcleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 25.
Paula's Choice Hydralight Shine-Free Mineral Complex SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 33.
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cleen beauty Face Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 30 25 ingredients
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