PCA Skin Weightless Protection Broad Spectrum SPF 45
SkinBetter Science Sunbetter Sheer SPF 70 Sunscreen Lotion
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PCA Skin Weightless Protection Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Versus SkinBetter Science Sunbetter Sheer SPF 70 Sunscreen Lotion

Sunscreen
Sunscreen
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American Brand United States

Updated on October 15, 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 and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, sensitive skin and dark spots

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and silicones

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Ingredient Info

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PCA Skin Weightless Protection Broad Spectrum SPF 45 41 ingredients

SkinBetter Science Sunbetter Sheer SPF 70 Sunscreen Lotion 48 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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PCA Skin Weightless Protection Broad Spectrum SPF 45 41 ingredients

SkinBetter Science Sunbetter Sheer SPF 70 Sunscreen Lotion 48 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Weightless Protection Broad Spectrum SPF 45

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.9%

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Octocrylene 1.9%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Zinc Oxide 8.4%

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

Avena Sativa Bran Extract

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Bisabolol

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

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Skin Conditioning
Non-Reef-Safe Icon

Caffeine

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caprylyl Methicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract

Emulsion Stabilising
Fragrance Icon

Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis Fruit Extract

Astringent

Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Ectoin

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Ethyl Ferulate

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Mentha Piperita Extract

Cleansing

Mentha Viridis Extract

Masking

Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate

Emollient

Oleth-3 Phosphate

2 / 2

Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether

Emulsifying

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Polyisobutene

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract

Astringent

Rose Extract

Skin Conditioning

Santalum Album Wood Extract

Perfuming
Fragrance Icon

Silybum Marianum Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Cleansing

Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Silicon Icon

Undecylcrylene Dimethicone

Silicon Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.9%, Octocrylene 1.9%, Zinc Oxide 8.4%, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Bisabolol, Butylene Glycol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caffeine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Methicone, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Ectoin, Ethyl Ferulate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Mentha Piperita Extract, Mentha Viridis Extract, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Phenoxyethanol, Polyisobutene, Propanediol, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Rose Extract, Santalum Album Wood Extract, Silybum Marianum Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Undecylcrylene Dimethicone, Water

Sunbetter Sheer SPF 70 Sunscreen Lotion

Titanium Dioxide 3.6%

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

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer

Skin Conditioning

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Alumina

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Bis-Vinyl Dimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Bisabolol

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

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Skin Conditioning
Non-Reef-Safe Icon

Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

Astringent

Capparis Spinosa Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Cerium Oxide

Cetyl Dimethicone

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Stabilising

Glycerin

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

Himanthalia Elongata Extract

Skin Protecting

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Olea Europaea Fruit Extract

Bleaching

Olea Europaea Leaf Extract

Perfuming
Fragrance Icon

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Phenethyl Alcohol

Masking

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Phenyl Trimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Plankton Extract

Skin Conditioning

Polyglyceryl-3 Sorbityl Linseedate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Polygonum Aviculare Extract

Emollient

Polyhydroxystearic Acid

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Polymethyl Methacrylate

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Silica

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Triethyl Citrate

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Tropolone

Skin Conditioning

Ubiquinone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Zea Mays Starch

Absorbent

Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

Masking
Helps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Titanium Dioxide 3.6%, Zinc Oxide 10%, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Allantoin, Alumina, Bis-Vinyl Dimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Bisabolol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Capparis Spinosa Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Cerium Oxide, Cetyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Glycerin, Himanthalia Elongata Extract, Niacinamide, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Panthenol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Plankton Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Sorbityl Linseedate, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Polygonum Aviculare Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Potassium Sorbate, Silica, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Squalane, Stearic Acid, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethyl Citrate, Tropolone, Ubiquinone, Water, Zea Mays Starch, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

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Weightless Protection Broad Spectrum SPF 45
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When to use

PCA Skin Weightless Protection Broad Spectrum SPF 45 41 ingredients

SkinBetter Science Sunbetter Sheer SPF 70 Sunscreen Lotion 48 ingredients

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