Dior Forever Glow Star Filter Versus Kate Somerville Uncomplikated Soft Focus Makeup Setting Spray SPF 50
This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC9-12 Alkane
SolventMica
Cosmetic ColorantDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax Extract
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Decaisostearate
EmollientHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningIris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Myristoyl Glutamate
CleansingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEthylene Brassylate
MaskingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Propylene Carbonate
SolventParfum
Masking
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract
Skin ProtectingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, C9-12 Alkane, Mica, Dicaprylyl Ether, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Lecithin, Copernicia Cerifera Wax Extract, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Decaisostearate, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethylene Brassylate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Potassium Sorbate, Propylene Carbonate, Parfum, Aluminum Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Tin Oxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Isostearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77891, CI 77163, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 10%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 10%
UV Absorber
Benzophenone-3 5%
UV Absorber
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Isobutane
Propane
Isododecane
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin Conditioning
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingMethyl Dihydroabietate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 10%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 10%, Benzophenone-3 5%, Alcohol Denat., Isobutane, Propane, Isododecane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Pvp, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Silica Silylate, Pentylene Glycol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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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