Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ versus Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 .
Last updated on October 07, 2023. Published on August 29, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants and SPF
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens or parabens
What's Inside
They both contain silicones and sulfates
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Sunscreen
Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.
Sunscreen
Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.
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Ingredient Info
Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ 55 ingredients
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 42 ingredients
Contains Alcohol
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Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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Contains Sulfate
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Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Not Reef Safe
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Contains Sulfate
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Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Not Reef Safe
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ 55 ingredients
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 42 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ 55 ingredients
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 42 ingredients
Water • Cyclopentasiloxane • Silica • Zinc Oxide • Dipropylene Glycol • Butylene Glycol • Peg-10 Laurate • Trimethoxysilyl Dimethicone • Ethylhexyl Salicylate • Caprylyl Methicone • Ethylhexyl Stearate • Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate • Isopropyl Palmitate • CI 77891 • Alcohol Denat. • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate • Helichrysum Arenarium Extract • Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine • Magnesium Hydroxide • Zinc Sulfate • Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Dimethicone • Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate • Quaternium-18 Bentonite • Aluminum Hydroxide • Stearic Acid • Glycerin • Hydrogen Dimethicone • Phenoxyethanol • Parfum • Silica Dimethyl Silylate • Sodium Benzoate • Tocopheryl Acetate • Disodium EDTA • EDTA • Potassium Sorbate • Caprylyl Glycol • Polyhydroxystearic Acid • Isostearic Acid • Isopropyl Myristate • Lecithin • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate • CI 77492 • Limonia Acidissima Extract • CI 77491 • Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer • Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer • Biosaccharide Gum-4 • Rosa Davurica Bud Extract • Cinchona Succirubra Bark Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Abronia Villosa Leaf Extract • Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract • Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract
Octyldodecanol • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Zinc Oxide • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Silica • Titanium Dioxide • Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate • Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide • Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide • Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer • Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Stearic Acid • Aluminum Hydroxide • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil • Caprylic/Capric Glycerides • Diisostearyl Malate • Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol • CI 77491 • Magnesium Sulfate • Water • Butylene Glycol • Propanediol • Centella Asiatica Extract • Camellia Japonica Flower Extract • Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract • Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract • Calamine • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract • Glyceryl Caprylate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Cellulose • Biosaccharide Gum-4 • Mineral Salts • Sodium Hyaluronate • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterMissha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ contains this as ingredient number 1.
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 contains this as ingredient number 23.
Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.
Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.
Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.
Learn more about SilicaMissha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ contains this as ingredient number 3.
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 contains this as ingredient number 7.
Zinc Oxide is a mineral broad-spectrum UV filter; it is the broadest UVA and UVB reflector approved by the FDA. While it is most commonly man-made for cosmetics, it can naturally occur in zincite, a rare mineral.
Today, traditional and nano-sized zinc oxide can be found in beauty products. Nano-sized zinc oxide can enhance a product's UV protection. While it is not believed to have a negative effect on skin, nano-zinc oxide can be harmful to coral reefs.
More about harmful reef ingredients here.
Zinc Oxide also has antibacterial and calming properties. It is not water soluble.
Zinc has been used throughout history as an ingredient in paint and medicine. An Indian text from 500BC is believed to list zinc oxide as a salve for open wound. The Ancient Greek physician Dioscorides has also mentioned the use of zinc as an ointment in 1AD.
Learn more about Zinc OxideMissha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ contains this as ingredient number 4.
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 contains this as ingredient number 3.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.
Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ contains this as ingredient number 6.
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 contains this as ingredient number 24.
Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideMissha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ contains this as ingredient number 25.
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 contains this as ingredient number 16.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidMissha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ contains this as ingredient number 26.
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 contains this as ingredient number 15.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.
The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly. In fact, it is commonly used to evenly mix sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone. It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl PalmitateMissha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ contains this as ingredient number 42.
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 contains this as ingredient number 4.
Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ contains this as ingredient number 46.
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 contains this as ingredient number 21.
This is a fermented gum derived from sorbitol, a sugar alcohol.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient's high molecular weight makes it an effective emollient.
Emollients help keep the skin hydrated by preventing water from evaporating.
Learn more about Biosaccharide Gum-4Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ contains this as ingredient number 49.
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 contains this as ingredient number 38.
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Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ 55 ingredients
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 42 ingredients
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Missha All Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sun Milk SPF50+ PA+++ 55 ingredients
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sylvia
holly grail!
literally the best sunscreen for oily skin & for people looking for matte sunscreen, after using this my skin appear less oily and...
holly grail!
literally the best sunscreen for oily skin & for people looking for matte sunscreen, after using this my skin appear less oily and makes my skin really matte but i wouldnt recommend for people with dry skin or if youre looking for dewy looking skin
Holika Holika Less On Skin Redness Calming Cica Sun Stick SPF50 42 ingredients
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