Go-To Skincare Very Lightweight Moisturiser Versus Estée Lauder DayWear Advanced Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Creme SPF 15
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Pulp Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract
Skin ConditioningGelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingDiutan Gum
Trehalose
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Erythritol
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Algae Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract
AstringentHibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pantolactone
Humectant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
Parfum
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Pulp Extract, Propanediol, Panthenol, C12-16 Alcohols, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Ceramide Ns, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Tocopherol, Jojoba Esters, Sodium PCA, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Diutan Gum, Trehalose, Glyceryl Caprylate, Palmitic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Erythritol, Sodium Phytate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Octyldodecanol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Hydrolyzed Algae Extract, Phytosterols, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Isopentyldiol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Myristyl Alcohol, Pantolactone, Stearyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Sodium Chloride, Trihydroxystearin, Iron Oxides, Parfum
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 Conditioning
Lauryl 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 Conditioning
Trehalose
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 ColorantCI 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
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.
It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.
This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.
Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.
A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).
Learn more about Hydrogenated LecithinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumSodium 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 HyaluronateSodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid. It is naturally occurring in our skin's natural moisturizing factors where it works to maintain hydration.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
This ingredient has skin conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCAStearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Fatty alcohols are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent (ethanol) alcohols.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Stearyl AlcoholTrehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseWater. 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 Water
