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Saint Jane Luxury Sun Ritual Pore Smoothing Face Sunscreen SPF 30 Versus Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen With Collagen Peptide

Sunscreen
Sunscreen
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on June 03, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain SPF and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Better Screen UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen With Collagen Peptide

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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Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.
  • It has mild preservative properties.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.

Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.

Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.

Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.

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When to use

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Saint Jane Luxury Sun Ritual Pore Smoothing Face Sunscreen SPF 30 20 ingredients

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Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen With Collagen Peptide 29 ingredients

3.5 /5
from 4 ratings
Expensive (3) Works Well (2) Light (2)
MelonyJanuchowski's avatar

MelonyJanuchowski

1 year ago
Review

The best sunscreen I’ve used, ever! The only formula that doesn’t sting my eyes, doesn’t bother my sensitive skin, and lays well under makeup. It makes your skin look beautiful, plump, and hydrated!

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
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violeteloiv

10 months ago
Review

So greasy. This was recommended by a YouTube derm that I follow, as they said it would be good for oily skin. It felt sticky in the morning, so I waited a while to see if it would settle. A couple of hours later, my entire face felt like it was dipped in oil and could coat a frying pan. Really disappointed in this. Maybe I got a bad batch?

#expensive
#heavy
#sticky
#oily