Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Lotion SPF 50 Versus Supergoop! Play 100% Mineral Lotion SPF 50 With Green Algae
This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging.
This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 15%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 10%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Silica
Abrasive
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polyurethane-62
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 15%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 10%, Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Silica, Caprylyl Methicone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone, Polyurethane-62, Phenoxyethanol, Pentylene Glycol, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Parfum, Glyceryl Stearate, Chlorphenesin, Menthyl Lactate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Trideceth-6, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Blue 1 Lake
Titanium Dioxide 2.3%
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Oxide 17.9%
Cosmetic Colorant
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingAstrocaryum Vulgare Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
C13-14 Alkane
SolventCaprylhydroxamic Acid
ChelatingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientErythritol
Humectant
Ethyl Ferulate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Dihydroabietate
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientPolyester-7
Skin ConditioningPolyester-8
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Sea Water
HumectantSodium Gluconate
ChelatingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide 2.3%, Zinc Oxide 17.9%, Arachidyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Astrocaryum Vulgare Kernel Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C13-14 Alkane, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Cellulose Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Diheptyl Succinate, Erythritol, Ethyl Ferulate, Glycerin, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Jojoba Esters, Lauryl Laurate, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Polyester-7, Polyester-8, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Propanediol, Sea Water, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopherol, Water
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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.
Butyloctyl 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 SalicylateGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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