Differin Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30 Versus Think Sun Thinkdaily Everyday Sun Serum SPF 30
This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging.
This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDiisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine
Skin Conditioning
Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Polysorbate 61
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSucrose Tristearate
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Triethanolamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Allantoin, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polysorbate 61, Potassium Sorbate, Silica, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sucrose Tristearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Gluconate
Zinc Oxide 22%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientJojoba Esters
Emollient
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Tapioca Starch
Glycerin
Humectant
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Phytate
Zinc Oxide 22%, Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Jojoba Esters, Isostearic Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tapioca Starch, Glycerin, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Lecithin, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Phytate
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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