Dr. Sensitive Tinted Sunscreen SPF 60 Versus Live Tinted Hueguard Skin Tint SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum
This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 60.
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 ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Benzophenone-3
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantIsopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Phospholipids, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide, Niacinamide, Propylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Glycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Allantoin
Zinc Oxide 9.5%
Cosmetic Colorant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Buddleja Davidii Callus Extract
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialC13-15 Alkane
SolventCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Crocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
Skin Protecting
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventPhenylpropanol
Masking
Physalis Pubescens Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Oxide 9.5%, Allantoin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Bisabolol, Buddleja Davidii Callus Extract, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, C13-15 Alkane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Coco-Caprylate, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Glycerin, Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Iron Oxides, Isoamyl Laurate, Lecithin, Methylpropanediol, Phenylpropanol, Physalis Pubescens Fruit Juice, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Silica, Silica Silylate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, CI 77891, Tocopherol, Water, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Xanthan Gum
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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.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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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