Paula's Choice Extra Care Non-Greasy Sunscreen SPF 50 Versus Vanicream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50+
This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
This sunscreen offers SPF 50 protection with a dewy, hydrating finish.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Homosalate 10%
Skin ConditioningBenzophenone-3 6%
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV AbsorberOctocrylene 2%
UV AbsorberWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-8
HumectantPolyethylene
AbrasiveSilica
AbrasiveDimethicone
EmollientPicrasma Excelsa Wood Extract
AstringentSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningBentonite
AbsorbentMethyl Glucose Sesquistearate
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentKaolin
AbrasiveEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
ChelatingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialHomosalate 10%, Benzophenone-3 6%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Octocrylene 2%, Water, Butylene Glycol, PEG-8, Polyethylene, Silica, Dimethicone, Picrasma Excelsa Wood Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Titanium Dioxide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Bentonite, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Kaolin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Allantoin
Skin ConditioningButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDimethiconol
EmollientGlyceryl Behenate
EmollientGlyceryl Dibehenate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientIsodecyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Isostearate
EmollientLecithin
EmollientNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPolyester-7
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventSilica Silylate
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingSqualane
EmollientTribehenin
EmollientTridecyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningAllantoin, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isodecyl Salicylate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Lecithin, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyester-7, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Propanediol, Silica Silylate, Sodium Chloride, Squalane, Tribehenin, Tridecyl Salicylate, 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.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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