Lancôme UV Expert Aquagel Defense Primer & Moisturizer SPF 50
Bobbi Brown Primer Plus Protection SPF 50
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Lancôme UV Expert Aquagel Defense Primer & Moisturizer SPF 50 Versus Bobbi Brown Primer Plus Protection SPF 50

General Moisturizer
Day Moisturizer
French Brand France
American Brand United States

Updated on April 28, 2025

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain SPF

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin and sensitive skin

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and silicones

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Ingredient Info

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Lancôme UV Expert Aquagel Defense Primer & Moisturizer SPF 50 32 ingredients

Bobbi Brown Primer Plus Protection SPF 50 42 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

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Lancôme UV Expert Aquagel Defense Primer & Moisturizer SPF 50 32 ingredients

Bobbi Brown Primer Plus Protection SPF 50 42 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
UV Expert Aquagel Defense Primer & Moisturizer SPF 50

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Homosalate 10.7%

Skin Conditioning
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 3.2%

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Octocrylene 6%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Benzophenone-3 3.9%

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Alcohol Denat.

Antimicrobial
Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer

Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Sodium Polyacrylate

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate

Cleansing

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

PEG-8 Laurate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Silica

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Mentha Piperita Extract

Cleansing

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Sorbitol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Disodium EDTA

Rosa Gallica Flower Extract

Astringent

Disodium Phosphate

Buffering

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 10.7%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 3.2%, Octocrylene 6%, Benzophenone-3 3.9%, Water, Dimethicone, Alcohol Denat., Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Tocopherol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-8 Laurate, Silica, Pentylene Glycol, Mentha Piperita Extract, Propylene Glycol, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sorbitol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Disodium EDTA, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Glycerin, Parfum

Primer Plus Protection SPF 50

Water

Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Homosalate

Skin Conditioning
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Skin Conditioning
Non-Reef-Safe Icon

Methyl Trimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

Emollient

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Benzophenone-3

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Octocrylene

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

PEG-100 Stearate

0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Dipentaerythrityl Tri-Polyhydroxystearate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Laminaria Digitata Extract

Skin Protecting
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Algae Extract

Emollient
May worsen Oily Skin Icon

Lavandula Angustifolia Extract

Skin Conditioning
May cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil

Masking
Fragrance IconOil IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caffeine

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Ergothioneine

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Sorbitol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Emulsifying

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Vp/Eicosene Copolymer

Saccharide Isomerate

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Dehydroxanthan Gum

Emulsion Stabilising

Sodium Dehydroacetate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Disodium EDTA

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Citronellol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Geraniol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Linalool

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Mica

Cosmetic Colorant
May worsen Eczema Icon

Water, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Homosalate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Methyl Trimethicone, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Benzophenone-3, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Octocrylene, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, PEG-100 Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dipentaerythrityl Tri-Polyhydroxystearate, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Algae Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Ergothioneine, Sorbitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Cetyl Alcohol, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Saccharide Isomerate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Mica

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UV Expert Aquagel Defense Primer & Moisturizer SPF 50
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Primer Plus Protection SPF 50
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When to use

Lancôme UV Expert Aquagel Defense Primer & Moisturizer SPF 50 32 ingredients

Bobbi Brown Primer Plus Protection SPF 50 42 ingredients

7 Routines
100% use in am
0% use in pm
100% use every day
1 Routine
100% use in am
0% use in pm
100% use every day
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