COOLA Classic Body SPF 50 Fragrance Free Sunscreen Spray Versus COOLA Classic Face Sunscreen SPF 50 - White Tea
Updated on August 12, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free sunscreens. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain SPF
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Ingredient Info
COOLA Classic Body SPF 50 Fragrance Free Sunscreen Spray 15 ingredients
COOLA Classic Face Sunscreen SPF 50 62 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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COOLA Classic Body SPF 50 Fragrance Free Sunscreen Spray 15 ingredients
COOLA Classic Face Sunscreen SPF 50 62 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.9%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 4%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.9%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 9.5%
UV Absorber
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Ethyl Ferulate
Antioxidant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Va/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.9%, Homosalate 4%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.9%, Octocrylene 9.5%, Alcohol, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ethyl Ferulate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Va/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.75%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 5%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 2%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 5%
UV Absorber
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCamelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Methyl Dihydroabietate
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPolysilicone-11
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingLinalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingBenzyl Acetate
Masking
Citrus Reticulata Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Bergamia Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
3-Hexenol
Masking
Hexyl Acetate
Masking
Hexenyl Acetate
Masking
Santalum Album Oil
Masking
Alpha-Ionone
Perfuming
A-Terpinyl Acetate
Perfuming
Alpha-Terpinene
Perfuming
Geranyl Acetate
Perfuming
Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil
Astringent
Anisaldehyde
Masking
Rose Ketone-4
Perfuming
Methyl Benzoate
Perfuming
Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Nerol
Perfuming
Benzaldehyde
Masking
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.75%, Homosalate 5%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 2%, Octocrylene 5%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Water, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glycerin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Squalane, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Palmitate, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Dimethicone, Sorbitan Oleate, Silica, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysilicone-11, Butylene Glycol, Tropolone, Decyl Glucoside, Linalool, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Parfum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Linalyl Acetate, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Benzyl Acetate, Citrus Reticulata Leaf Oil, Citrus Bergamia Peel Oil Expressed, 3-Hexenol, Hexyl Acetate, Hexenyl Acetate, Santalum Album Oil, Alpha-Ionone, A-Terpinyl Acetate, Alpha-Terpinene, Geranyl Acetate, Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil, Anisaldehyde, Rose Ketone-4, Methyl Benzoate, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Nerol, Benzaldehyde, Jasminum Officinale Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil is from the field mustard plant. This plant is classified as a cabbage.
Like other vegetable oils, this ingredient is an emollient. It helps sooth and soften the skin by trapping moisture in.
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil also contains antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. These unstable molecules may damage your skin cells. By helping to stabilize them, antioxidants may help with anti-aging.
Learn more about Brassica Campestris Seed OilAlso known as Avobenzone, this ingredient is a chemical sunscreen filter that provides protection in the UV-A range.
Avobenzone is globally approved and is the most commonly used UV-A filter in the world.
Studies have found that avobenzone becomes ineffective when exposed to UV light (it is not photostable; meaning that it breaks down in sunlight). Because of this, formulations that include avobenzone will usually contain stabilizers such as octocrylene.
However, some modern formulations (looking at you, EU!) are able to stabilize avobenzone by coating the molecules.
Avobenzone does not protect against the UV-B range, so it's important to check that the sunscreen you're using contains other UV filters that do!
The highest concentration of avobenzone permitted is 3% in the US, and 5% in the EU.
Learn more about Butyl MethoxydibenzoylmethaneCamelina Sativa Seed Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
Carthamus tinctorius seed oil comes from safflower, one of humanity's oldest crops.
Safflower seed oil contains a high percentage of linoleic acid and oleic acid. It also contains Vitamin E. These three components are effective moisturizers.
Vitamin E helps nourish your skin's lipid barrier. It is also a potent antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or unstable molecules that may damage your skin cells.
Due to its high fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis safe.
Thoughout history, safflower has been used for dying fabrics and in food as a saffron substitute.
Learn more about Carthamus Tinctorius Seed OilEthylhexyl Salicylate is an organic compound used to block UV rays. It primarily absorbs UVB rays but offers a small amount of UVA protection as well.
Commonly found in sunscreens, Ethylhexyl Salicylate is created from salicylic acid and 2-ethylhexanol. You might know salicylic acid as the effective acne fighter ingredient and BHA.
The ethylhexanol in this ingredient is a fatty alcohol and helps hydrate your skin, similar to oils. It is an emollient, which means it traps moisture into the skin.
According to manufacturers, Ethylhexyl Salicylate absorbs UV wavelength of 295-315 nm, with a peak absorption at 307-310 nm. UVA rays are linked to long term skin damage, such as hyperpigmentation. UVB rays emit more energy and are capable of damaging our DNA. UVB rays cause sunburn.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl SalicylateHomosalate is a chemical sunscreen filter that provides protection in the UV-B range (280nm - 320 nm), with a peak protection at 306 nm. It is internationally approved for use in sunscreens.
Homosalate is not photo-stable, meaning it's strength as a UV filter degrades over time with exposure to the sun. Because of this, it's often used in combination with other chemical sunscreen filters as avobenzone (which protects from the UV-A range). Homosalate also helps act as a solvent for harder-to-dissolve UV filters.
(Part of the reason that sunscreens need to be frequently re-applied is due to the photo instability of many chemical sunscreen filters)
Currently, homosalate is approved in concentrations up to 10% in the EU and 15% in the US. The FDA is currently doing further research on the effects of homosalate, and it is possible that these approved concentrations will change in the future.
Learn more about HomosalateLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil is the oil extracted from the seeds of the meadowfoam plant. This oil is non-fragrant and is an emollient. As an emollient, meadowfoam seed oil helps soften and hydrate the skin.
Meadowfoam seed oil is stable and has a long shelf life due to its chemical structure. It has the highest concentration of stable fatty-acids among plant oils, preventing it from degrading once exposed to oxygen.
Due to the fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe.
Meadowfoam is native to California and Oregon.
Learn more about Limnanthes Alba Seed OilMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
Octocrylene protects skin from sun damage. It absorbs UV-B with peak absorption of 304 nm. It is a common sunscreen ingredient and often paired with avobenzone, a UVA filter. This is because octocrylene stabilizes other sunscreen ingredients by protecting them from degradation when exposed to sunlight. Octocrylene is a photostable ingredient and loses about 10% of SPF in 95 minutes.
Octocrylene also acts as an emollient, meaning it helps skin retain moisture and softens skin. It is oil-soluble and hydrophobic, enhancing water-resistant properties in a product.
Those who are using ketoprofen, a topical anti-inflammatory drug, may experience an allergic reaction when using octocrylene. It is best to speak with a healthcare professional about using sunscreens with octocrylene.
The EU allows a maximum of these concentrations:
Learn more about OctocryleneWe don't have a description for Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract yet.
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil is created from the seeds of the raspberry fruit. Raspberries are native to northern Europe and Asia.
Raspberry seed oil is an emollient with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It is rich in fatty acids, tocopherols, flavonoids, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E.
As an emollient, raspberry seed oil helps hydrate your skin. Emollients prevent moisture from evaporating by creating a film on top.
Learn more about Rubus Idaeus Seed OilIngredient Ratings
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