Murad City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++
EltaMD, Inc UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen
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Murad City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++ Versus EltaMD, Inc UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen

Sunscreen
Sunscreen
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on December 09, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants, SPF, Vitamin C and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Ingredient Info

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Murad City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++ 50 ingredients

EltaMD, Inc UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen 30 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Murad City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++ 50 ingredients

EltaMD, Inc UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen 30 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++

Titanium Dioxide 2.7%

Cosmetic Colorant
0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Zinc Oxide 10%

Cosmetic Colorant
1 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconHelps fight Acne IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial

Glycerin

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

Triheptanoin

Skin Conditioning

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

C13-16 Isoparaffin

Solvent
May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Emollient
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Polyurethane-35

Polyhydroxystearic Acid

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Silicon Icon

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Skin Conditioning

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Bisabolol

Masking
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Urea

Buffering
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Yeast Amino Acids

Humectant

Trehalose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Inositol

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Taurine

Buffering

Betaine

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Tocopherol

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

Biosaccharide Gum-4

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid

Skin Conditioning

Silica

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract

Masking
Fragrance IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer

Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone

Emulsifying
Silicon Icon

Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Silicon Icon

Aluminum Stearate

Cosmetic Colorant

Alumina

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Antimicrobial
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Antioxidant
2 / 0 Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Methylpropanediol

Solvent

Dipropylene Glycol

Masking

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Phenylpropanol

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Chlorphenesin

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

CI 77491

Cosmetic Colorant

CI 77492

Cosmetic Colorant

Titanium Dioxide 2.7%, Zinc Oxide 10%, Water, Dimethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Triheptanoin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-16 Isoparaffin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyurethane-35, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Betaine, Tocopherol, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Silica, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Stearate, Alumina, Ethylhexylglycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Methylpropanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77491, CI 77492

UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen

Zinc Oxide 15%

Cosmetic Colorant
1 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconHelps fight Acne IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Skin Conditioning
Non-Reef-Safe Icon

Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate

Emollient

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Silica

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-100 Stearate

0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Silicon Icon

Polyhydroxystearic Acid

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glycerin

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

Saccharide Isomerate

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glyceryl Behenate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

Masking
Helps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Sclerotium Gum

Emulsion Stabilising

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pullulan

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Polysorbate 60

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer

Mica

Cosmetic Colorant
May worsen Eczema Icon

Zinc Oxide 15%, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Silica, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Phenoxyethanol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glycerin, Saccharide Isomerate, Glyceryl Behenate, Xanthan Gum, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Pullulan, Dimethicone, Polysorbate 60, Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer, Mica

Ingredient Ratings

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City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++
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10
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UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen
10
10
10
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disliked
not rated
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When to use

Murad City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA++++ 50 ingredients

EltaMD, Inc UV Restore Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen 30 ingredients

8 Routines
100% use in am
0% use in pm
75% use every day
28 Routines
100% use in am
0% use in pm
93% use every day
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