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NeoStrata Defend Sheer Physical Protection Sunscreen SPF 50 Versus Vichy SPF 50+ Capital Soleil UV-Age Daily

Sunscreen
Sunscreen
American Brand United States
French Brand France

Overview

What they are

These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants, SPF and Vitamin E

Suited For

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

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, oils or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and silicones

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Defend Sheer Physical Protection Sunscreen SPF 50
SPF 50+ Capital Soleil UV-Age Daily

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

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When to use

3 Routines
100% use in am
0% use in pm
100% use every day
50 Routines
96% use in am
2% use in pm
92% use every day
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Reviews

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NeoStrata Defend Sheer Physical Protection Sunscreen SPF 50 35 ingredients

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Vichy SPF 50+ Capital Soleil UV-Age Daily 27 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Absorbs Well (1) Hydrating (1) Light Scent (1)
Valerija's avatar

Valerija

8 months ago
Review

Very thin and watery consistency but when applying, it tugs a lot so applying in layers wouldn't work well, you'll have to apply a lot at once if you want even protection so it's smoother. Because of the consistency and application, in my opinion, it is suitable if you want mostly UVA rather than UVB protection so it's better as a winter sunscreen. I didn't get any irritation from it with my Show more

#hydrating
#absorbs well
#light scent