Estée Lauder DayWear Advanced Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Creme SPF 15 Versus Some By Mi AHA, BHA, PHA 30 Days Miracle Cream
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 2%
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Polyester-8
Skin Conditioning
Petrolatum
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Ricinoleate
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientSteareth-21
CleansingSteareth-2
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientDi-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentGentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientLaminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningFumaria Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Extract
Skin Conditioning
Artemia Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Thermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pantethine
EmollientTriacontanyl Pvp
HumectantAcrylic Acid/Vp Crosspolymer
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Squalane
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningCyclodextrin
AbsorbentNordihydroguaiaretic Acid
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Maleate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Fumaric Acid
BufferingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Masking
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 2%, Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Polyester-8, Petrolatum, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Steareth-21, Steareth-2, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Di-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate, Dimethicone, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Fumaria Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Artemia Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Stearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Sorbitan Olivate, Caffeine, Pentylene Glycol, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Behenyl Alcohol, Pantethine, Triacontanyl Pvp, Acrylic Acid/Vp Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Linoleic Acid, Polyquaternium-51, Cholesterol, Cetearyl Olivate, Squalane, Sodium PCA, Urea, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ergothioneine, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Trehalose, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Cyclodextrin, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Maleate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Fumaric Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Mica, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 77289
Centella Asiatica Extract 70.78%
Cleansing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPhormium Tenax Leaf Water
Antioxidant
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Coral Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSalvia Elegans Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantThymus Extract
Skin ConditioningFructan
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Lycopersicum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Flower Extract
EmollientAspergillus/Buckwheat Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saussurea Involucrata Extract
HumectantSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Glycol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRaspberry Ketone
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Centella Asiatica Extract 70.78%, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Water, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Phormium Tenax Leaf Water, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Coral Extract, Pyrus Malus Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Salvia Elegans Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Thymus Extract, Fructan, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera Flower Extract, Aspergillus/Buckwheat Ferment Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Betaine, Allantoin, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Adenosine, Ceramide NP, Oleanolic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lactobionic Acid, Citric Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Benzyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Raspberry Ketone, Disodium EDTA, Mentha Piperita Oil, Limonene
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolThis ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract comes from rosemary. Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean.
While Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil can be volatile due to its fragrant properties, the fragrance components are usually removed in the leaf extract.
Rosemary Leaf Extract contains many antioxidants such as rosmarinic acid and caffeic acid. Rosemarinic acid, a compound found in rosemary leaf, has been found to help soothe skin conditions such as eczema and acne.
Learn more about Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf ExtractSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSorbitan Olivate is created from the fatty acids in olive oil and sorbitol.
This ingredient is an oil in water emulsifier. It helps stabilize a product by preventing oils and waters from separating. Sorbitan Olivate also helps hydrate the skin.
Manufacturers sell sorbitan olivate under the name OliveM 1000. OliveM 1000 a multifunctional ingredient. It is self-emulsifying. According to a manufacturer, OliveM 1000 does not disrupt natural skin biome.
Due to its olive oil base, this ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Sorbitan OlivateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
