Invisible Zinc Tinted Daywear Mineral Shield SPF30 Versus Mecca Cosmetica To Save Body SPF50+ Hydrating Sunscreen
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 18%
Cosmetic Colorant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialC9-11 Isoparaffin
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Croscarmellose
Gel FormingCyclomethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lauryl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Zinc Oxide 18%, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, C9-11 Isoparaffin, Caprylyl Glycol, Croscarmellose, Cyclomethicone, Glycerin, CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492, Isostearic Acid, Isostearyl Alcohol, Lauryl Methicone, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Water, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Polyacrylate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3.5%
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine 1%
Skin Conditioning
Octocrylene 6%
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 8%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Triazone 1.3%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
PEG-15 Cocamine
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tapioca Starch
Triethanolamine
BufferingBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3.5%, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine 1%, Octocrylene 6%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Homosalate 8%, Ethylhexyl Triazone 1.3%, Water, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Parfum, Cocoglycerides, Dibutyl Adipate, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, PEG-15 Cocamine, PEG-40 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Tapioca Starch, Triethanolamine, Beeswax
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is made up of Benzoic Acid and long chain alcohols. It has a low molecular weight.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is an emollient and texture enhancer. Due to its solubility, it is often used in sunscreens to help evenly distribute active ingredients.
As an emollient, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate helps soften and hydrate your skin. Emollients create a film on your skin that traps moisture within.
This ingredient has been reported to cause eye irritation.
Learn more about C12-15 Alkyl BenzoateCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
