Mediheal Madecassoside Moisture Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ Versus Neutrogena Ultimate Sport Face Oil-Free Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 70+
This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Arginine
Masking
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventPolymethylsilsesquioxane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
C11-13 Isoparaffin
Solvent
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingIsododecane
EmollientPoly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Polyether-1
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingJuniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningIris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Artemisia Vulgaris Oil
Perfuming
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Malus Domestica Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Erythritol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingAlbatrellus Confluens Extract
Humectant
Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Octocrylene, Niacinamide, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Arginine, Dimethiconol, Methylpropanediol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, C11-13 Isoparaffin, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Butylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Carbomer, Isododecane, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyether-1, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Madecassoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cellulose Gum, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Erythritol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Sorbitol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Disodium Phosphate, Albatrellus Confluens Extract
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 15%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 10%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Silica
Abrasive
Dimethicone
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Trideceth-6
EmulsifyingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 15%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 10%, Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Silica, Dimethicone, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Beeswax, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Methicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycerin, Cetyl Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Behenyl Alcohol, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bisabolol, BHT, Jojoba Esters, Trideceth-6
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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.
Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholButyloctyl Salicylate is a chemical UV filter structurally similar to octisalate. It is a photostabilizer, SPF booster, emollient and solvent. This ingredient helps evenly spread out ingredients.
According to a manufacturer, it is suitable for pairing with micro Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, and pigments.
Photostabilizers help stabilize UV-filters and prevents them from degrading quickly.
Learn more about Butyloctyl SalicylateEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinOctocrylene is an oil-soluble organic UV filter that mainly absorbs UVB and short wave UVA II light.
Its real superpower is teamwork: octocrylene is remarkably photostable and is most famous for stabilizing avobenzone (the workhorse UVA filter).
This ingredient is commonly used to enhance both UVB and UVA protection due to its unique property in stabilizing avobenzone. It also pulls double duty by boosting water resistance and giving formulas a smooth, spreadable feel.
The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has deemed octocrylene to be safe as a UV-filter at concentrations up to 10% (capped at 9% in propellant sprays). The US also permits it up to 10%.
Two things worth knowing:
You'll usually see this ingredient used in concentrations between 2-10% (higher amounts when used as a stabilizer for avobenzone).
Learn more about OctocryleneWater. 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
