COOLA Rosilliance Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 Versus Merit Beauty The Uniform Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 45
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Titanium Dioxide 5.6%
Cosmetic Colorant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water
MaskingCocoglycerides
Emollient
Commiphora Myrrha Leaf Cell Extract
MaskingCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Aroma
Glycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogen Dimethicone
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/Pvp Crosspolymer
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantOctyldodecyl Oleate
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Rosa Alba Leaf Cell Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Centifolia Leaf Cell Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Damascena Leaf Cell Extract
Skin ProtectingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Citrate
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTitanium Dioxide 5.6%, Aluminum Hydroxide, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water, Cocoglycerides, Commiphora Myrrha Leaf Cell Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Aroma, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/Pvp Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Iron Oxides, Mica, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Plankton Extract, Propanediol, Rosa Alba Leaf Cell Extract, Rosa Centifolia Leaf Cell Extract, Rosa Damascena Leaf Cell Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sodium Citrate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Water, Xanthan Gum
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
C13-15 Alkane
SolventIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
C15-19 Alkane
SolventCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Magnesium Sulfate
Diglycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Quaternium-90 Bentonite
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Cellulose
Absorbent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Polyglycerin-4
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide, Water, Propanediol, C13-15 Alkane, Isoamyl Laurate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Zea Mays Starch, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, C15-19 Alkane, Coco-Caprylate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Magnesium Sulfate, Diglycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Hydroxyacetophenone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Lauroyl Lysine, Triethyl Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Cellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglycerin-3, Polyglycerin-4, Glycerin, Tocopherol, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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