Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen With Collagen Peptide Versus Shiseido Urban Environment Mineral Clear Sunscreen SPF 50
This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging.
This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 7%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 7%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer
StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 7%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 7%, Water, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, Propanediol, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer, Tocopherol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sclerotium Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glyceryl Stearate, Jojoba Esters, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, Polyglycerin-3, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Titanium Dioxide 4.5%
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Oxide 17.2%
Cosmetic Colorant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningDiisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Aminoethanesulfinic Acid
Antioxidant
Thiotaurine
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningOnonis Spinosa Root Extract
AntiseborrhoeicCamellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientGarcinia Mangostana Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Trisodium EDTA
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSyzygium Jambos Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium Phosphate
BufferingRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantErgothioneine
Antioxidant
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Titanium Dioxide 4.5%, Zinc Oxide 17.2%, Dimethicone, Water, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Silica, Aminoethanesulfinic Acid, Thiotaurine, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Ononis Spinosa Root Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract, Trehalose, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Soluble Collagen, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Stearic Acid, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Butylene Glycol, Trisodium EDTA, Isostearic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Syzygium Jambos Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Mica, Disodium Phosphate, Riboflavin, Ergothioneine, Sodium Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid
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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 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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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!
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