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Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion - Brazil Versus AXIS - Y Complete No-Stress Physical Sunscreen SPF 50+

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Updated on January 08, 2025

Overview

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or parabens

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Complete No-Stress Physical Sunscreen SPF 50+

Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. 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!

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Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.
  • It has mild preservative properties.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.

This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.

Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.

Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.

Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.

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When to use

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Reviews

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Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotion 16 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 8 ratings
Hydrating (7) Absorbs Well (6) Light (5)
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Shayan

1 year ago
Review

A simple, affordable, and HUGE hyaluronic acid toner that feels rich and hydrating. Effective enough to be the only hydrating step in a routine with a couple of layers. I use it on my body sometimes too, much more affordable and better texture than the Hyaluronic Concentrate by The Chemistry Brand.

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
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CourtneyChristopher

1 year ago
Review

Affordable and simple moisturizer that leaves skin feeling hydrated. Layers nicely with itself or other products.

#great value
#hydrating
#heavy
#absorbs well

AXIS - Y Complete No-Stress Physical Sunscreen SPF 50+ 41 ingredients

2.8 /5
from 6 ratings
Absorbs Well (1) Drying (1) Heavy (1)
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Simran Pooni

4 months ago
Review

Skin type: dry, acne, eczema, sensitive

I have no issues with this sunscreen! I don't find it drying or irritating. I see other people saying it makes there skin matte but I haven't noticed that on me, maybe a slightly satin finish (probably because I hydrate my skin heavily underneath). I have brown skin and it doesn't give me a white cast, it does give me a white line on my eyelids but after Show more

#absorbs well
#no scent
#works well
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Review

it's matte sunscreen, it makes my skin not very oily when I'm outside and the weather is very hot.