Dime Beauty Tinted Glow Wonderscreen SPF 30 Versus Promise Cosmeceuticals Protect & Go Super Light Sunscreen SPF 50+
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 19%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
C9-12 Alkane
SolventCocoglycerides
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Dimethicone
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningFructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zinc Oxide 19%, Water, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Dimethicone, C9-12 Alkane, Cocoglycerides, Hydroxyethyl Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Jojoba Esters, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Diheptyl Succinate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Squalane, CI 77492, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Trihydroxystearin, Triethyl Citrate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Citrate, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPropanediol
Solvent
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Silica
Abrasive
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingMyristyl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Water, Dibutyl Adipate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Propanediol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Silica, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phenethyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Myristyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Citral
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
We don't have a description for Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer yet.
Hydroxyacetophenone is a small phenolic molecule that earns its place in a formulas as an antioxidant and preservative booster.
As a phenol, it is able to neutralize free radicals to protect both the product and the skin from oxidative stress.
Though it can't kill microbes on its own, it works as a good supporting agent when combined with other preservatives like Phenoxyethanol or 1,2-Hexanediol.
This ingredient naturally occurs as piceol in Norwegian spruce needles (~0.4-1.1% dry weight and in cloudberries). Though the cosmetic-grade material is synthesized for purity and consistency.
You'll usually see it used at low levels and suppliers recommend up to 1% added to a water phase.
Safety testing was done at concentrations like 0.05% in SPF products and 0.5% in a Human Repeated Insult Patch Test. The safety evidence is assuring; this ingredient is safe for cosmetics in current use and also holds safety status as a food flavoring as well.
An honest caveat: the "soothing" and "anti-inflammatory" claims come mostly from supplier marketing rather than published clinical trials. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review's own literature search found no useful efficacy studies on this ingredient.
So the antioxidant and preservative-boosting roles are the well supported ones while the calming benefit is plausible but thinly evidenced.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated, low-irritation multitasker that quietly helps a formula stay fresh and stable.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneWater. 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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