Dr. Althea Green Tea Fresh Sunscreen SPF 50+ Versus Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Mineral Milk Sunscreen
This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Diisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Drometrizole Trisiloxane
UV Absorber
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Tromethamine
BufferingCandelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Sodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Water, Propanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Niacinamide, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Caprylyl Methicone, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Decyl Glucoside, Tromethamine, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Sodium DNA, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid
Zinc Oxide 5.93%
Cosmetic Colorant
Titanium Dioxide 5.46%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Alumina
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantSuccinoglycan
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Silica
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDistarch Phosphate
AbsorbentCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin Protecting
Zinc Oxide 5.93%, Titanium Dioxide 5.46%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Propanediol, Coconut Alkanes, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Alumina, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate, Glycerin, Ceramide NP, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Allantoin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ectoin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Stearic Acid, Caramel, Succinoglycan, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Glycine Soja Oil, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Silica, Xanthan Gum, Distarch Phosphate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Butyloctyl Salicylate is a chemical UV filter structurally similar to octisalate. It is a photostabilizer, SPF booster, emollient and solvent. This ingredient helps evenly spread out ingredients.
According to a manufacturer, it is suitable for pairing with micro Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, and pigments.
Photostabilizers help stabilize UV-filters and prevents them from degrading quickly.
Learn more about Butyloctyl SalicylateGlycerin (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.
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 PropanediolTocopherol 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 TocopherolWater. 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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
