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Shiseido The Perfect Protector SPF50+ PA++++ Versus Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40

Sunscreen
Sunscreen
Japanese Brand Japan
American Brand United States

Updated on June 06, 2025

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 anti aging, dry skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any oils or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Ingredient Info

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
The Perfect Protector SPF50+ PA++++

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Zinc Oxide 9.93%

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

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.494%

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Alcohol

Antimicrobial
Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer

Diisopropyl Sebacate

Emollient

Talc

Abrasive
1 / 0 Exfoliant Icon

Isododecane

Emollient

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 3%

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

Octocrylene 3%

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

PEG/PPG-9/2 Dimethyl Ether

Skin Conditioning

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate 2%

UV Filter
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant
0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

Emulsifying
Silicon Icon

Dextrin Palmitate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glycerin

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

Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer

Silica

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Xylitol

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

PPG-17

Skin Conditioning

Trimethylsiloxysilicate

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid 0.5%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine 0.5%

Skin Conditioning
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Isostearic Acid

Cleansing
Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3

Cleansing

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Stabilising

Aluminum Hydroxide

Emollient

Stearic Acid

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

Aminomethyl Propanediol

Buffering

Hydrogen Dimethicone

Silicon Icon

Trisodium EDTA

PEG-6

Humectant

Distearyldimonium Chloride

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

BHT

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Limonene

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

PEG-4

Humectant

Dimethyl Ether

Solvent

Linalool

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Isopropyl Alcohol

Solvent
0 / 0 Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract

Skin Conditioning

Citronellol

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Hexyl Cinnamal

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

CI 77491

Cosmetic Colorant

Sodium Metabisulfite

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconPreservative Icon

Citral

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Syzygium Jambos Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract

Skin Conditioning

When to use

3 Routines
100% use in am
0% use in pm
67% use every day
1,079 Routines
98% use in am
2% use in pm
96% use every day
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