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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Clinique Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid for Face versus Salt & Stone Natural Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 .

Published on January 13, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain SPF

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne

Free From

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

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Sunscreen American Brand United States
Sunscreen American Brand United States

Sunscreen

Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.

Sunscreen

Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
spf rating
50
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
spf rating
50

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Mineral UV Filter (2)
Exfoliators

Benefits

Acne Fighting

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Mineral UV Filter
Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

1
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant, Skin Protecting, UV Absorber, UV Filter
Community Rating: Liked

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.

More about harmful reef ingredients here.

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.

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Clinique Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid for Face contains this as ingredient number 2.

Salt & Stone Natural Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Isostearic acid is a saturated fatty acid. Its structure makes it a great surfactant.

Surfactants help decrease the surface tension between two liquids. This property also makes it an effective emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent waters and oils from separating in a product.

Isostearic Acid is created from oleic acid.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Clinique Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid for Face contains this as ingredient number 24.

Salt & Stone Natural Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 contains this as ingredient number 11.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

13% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
40% are disliked or very disliked
33% have no rating yet
27% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
73% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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Clinique Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid for Face 30 ingredients

1.0 /5
from 1 rating
Broke Me Out (1) Drying (1) Irritating (1)

Salt & Stone Natural Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 11 ingredients

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