COOLA Classic Face Organic Sunscreen Mist SPF 50 Versus COOLA Classic Body SPF 50 Fragrance Free Sunscreen Spray
Updated on April 24, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free sunscreens. They have a total of 14 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain SPF
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols and oils
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Ingredient Info
COOLA Classic Face Organic Sunscreen Mist SPF 50 23 ingredients
COOLA Classic Body SPF 50 Fragrance Free Sunscreen Spray 15 ingredients
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COOLA Classic Face Organic Sunscreen Mist SPF 50 23 ingredients
COOLA Classic Body SPF 50 Fragrance Free Sunscreen Spray 15 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.9%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.9%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 9.5%
UV Absorber
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin ConditioningPolyester-8
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Va/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCamelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningEthyl Ferulate
Antioxidant
Diisooctyl Succinate
EmollientButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.9%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.9%, Octocrylene 9.5%, Alcohol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Polyester-8, Parfum, Va/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Glycerin, Water, Ethyl Ferulate, Diisooctyl Succinate
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
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Also 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 MethoxydibenzoylmethaneEthylhexyl 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 SalicylateOctocrylene 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 OctocryleneAlcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is usually an astringent alcohol.
These alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Fatty alcohols come from plant oils such as coconut oil. These can help hydrate the skin and are non-irritating. Some fatty alcohols include cetyl and stearyl alcohol.
Learn more about AlcoholButyloctyl Salicylate is similar to octisalate. It a photostabilizer, SPF booster, emollient and solvent. Its main purpose is to evenly spread out ingredients.
This ingredient is a common sunscreen ingredient carrier and photostabilizer. According to a manufacturer, it is suitable for carrying micro Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, and pigments.
Photostabilizers help stabilize UV-filters and prevents them from degrading quickly.
Due to regulation loopholes, this ingredient is not required to be labeled as an active chemical filter like other UV ingredients. This is why you'll likely find this ingredient in mineral sunscreens from the US.
According to EU regulation, this ingredient can cause harmful effects to aquatic life.
Learn more about Butyloctyl SalicylateWe don't have a description for Va/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer yet.
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 OilRubus 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 OilMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
Limnanthes 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.
Due to its structure, meadowfoam seed oil is stable and has a long shelf life. It has the highest concentration of stable fatty-acids among plant oils. This makeup helps prevent 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 OilBrassica 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 OilWe don't have a description for Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract yet.
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil is an oil and isn't fungal acne safe.
Ethyl Ferulate is an antioxidant.
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