Covergirl Clean Fresh Blurring Skin Tint SPF 30 Versus Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30
This oil-control day moisturizer is formulated around Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer and Caffeine to balance excess oil.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 7.35%
Cosmetic Colorant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningCorn Starch Modified
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Stearalkonium Bentonite
Gel FormingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder
Abrasive
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 7.35%, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Water, Corn Starch Modified, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Silica, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Triethyl Citrate, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Sd Alcohol 40-B
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polybutylene Glycol/PPG-9/1 Copolymer
Skin ConditioningLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Talc
Abrasive
Erythritol
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Trehalose
Humectant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningDipeptide-15
Skin Conditioning
Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Protoplasts
Antioxidant
Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Trisodium EDTA
Polyester-1
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientAlumina
Abrasive
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Hydrogen Dimethicone
BHT
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCyclopentasiloxane, Sd Alcohol 40-B, Glycerin, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Polybutylene Glycol/PPG-9/1 Copolymer, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Talc, Erythritol, Silica, Trehalose, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Caffeine, Betaine, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Dipeptide-15, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Protoplasts, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Citrus Junos Seed Extract, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Isostearic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Trisodium EDTA, Polyester-1, Alcohol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Alumina, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Hydrogen Dimethicone, BHT, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Parfum, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Mica
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis is a silicone-polyether copolymer with skin conditioning, emulsifying, texture enhancing, and surfactant properties. It is used to help blend water and silicone based ingredients to improve slip and spreadability.
Due to its large molecular size and hydrophilic-lipophilic structure (it loves both oil and water), this ingredient is minimally absorbed into the skin.
Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicon-based surface modifier that makes sunscreens feel silky and makeup stay put.
Its main job is to coat mineral particles like titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and color pigments in a thin, oily layer so they spread smoothly, don't clump, and stick to skin better.
This ingredient is typically used at low levels (up to 2.5% in eyeshadow and 1% in lipstick).
Learn more about Triethoxycaprylylsilane
