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innisfree Daily UV Defense Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Versus DRMTLGY Day Dream SPF 40

Sunscreen
Day Moisturizer
Korean Brand South Korea
American Brand United States

Updated on August 26, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free . They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Daily UV Defense Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 45

Zinc Oxide 17%

Cosmetic Colorant
1 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconHelps fight Acne IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Propylheptyl Caprylate

Emollient

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Skin Conditioning
Non-Reef-Safe Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Day Dream SPF 40

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Butyloctyl Salicylate is similar to octisalate. It a photostabilizer, SPF booster, emollient and solvent. Its main purpose is to evenly spread out ingredients.

This ingredient is a common sunscreen ingredient carrier and photostabilizer. According to a manufacturer, it is suitable for carrying micro Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, and pigments.

Photostabilizers help stabilize UV-filters and prevents them from degrading quickly.

Due to regulation loopholes, this ingredient is not required to be labeled as an active chemical filter like other UV ingredients. This is why you'll likely find this ingredient in mineral sunscreens from the US.

According to EU regulation, this ingredient can cause harmful effects to aquatic life.

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Solvent

Propanediol 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.

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Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.

It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.

Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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 

When to use

97 Routines
97% use in am
3% use in pm
94% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->
3 Routines
100% use in am
0% use in pm
100% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

innisfree Daily UV Defense Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 45 45 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 4 ratings
Light (2) Drying (2) No Scent (2)
lonelydeath's avatar

lonelydeath

1 year ago
Review

I have combination to oily skin and this sunscreen drys out some areas of my face. The area around my mouth and my cheeks feel dry and the rest of my face feels normal. I have to put on moisturizer before putting on the sunscreen, so that my face doesn't feel dry and cracked throughout the day. Even after double cleansing my skin feels really dry after using this.

I personally feel like this Show more

#expensive
#drying
#light
#no scent
benjaminchacko's avatar

Benjamin

2 months ago
Review

Extremely drying. 99% positive this sunscreen damaged my barrier I think it might just be my skin being overly sensitive to mineral sunscreen as a whole though.

#drying
#irritating
#light scent

DRMTLGY Day Dream SPF 40 32 ingredients

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