Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 versus Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body .
Published on May 03, 2021
Overview
What they are
These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 22 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants, SPF and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols, fragrances and silicones
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Sunscreen
Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.
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Ingredient Info
Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 34 ingredients
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body 37 ingredients
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Sulfate Free
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Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
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Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
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Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
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Not Reef Safe
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
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Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 34 ingredients
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body 37 ingredients
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Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 34 ingredients
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body 37 ingredients
Water • Dimethicone • Isododecane • Sd Alcohol 40-B • Dipropylene Glycol • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Peg-10 Dimethicone • Glycerin • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer • Polybutylene Glycol/Ppg-9/1 Copolymer • Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Xylitol • Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer • Thiotaurine • Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract • Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract • Ononis Spinosa Root Extract • Ectoin • Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone • Hydrogen Dimethicone • Butylene Glycol • Disodium EDTA • Disteardimonium Hectorite • Alumina • BHA • Triethoxycaprylylsilane • Syzygium Jambos Leaf Extract • Tocopherol • Phenoxyethanol • Benzoic Acid • Parfum • Titanium Dioxide • Mica
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 2.9% • Octocrylene 3% • Zinc Oxide 10.6% • Water • Isododecane • Cyclomethicone • Dimethicone • Butylene Glycol • Sd Alcohol 40-B • Polymethyl Methacrylate • Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone • Glycerin • Disteardimonium Hectorite • Xylitol • Methyl Gluceth-10 • Peg/Ppg-14/7 Dimethyl Ether • Thiotaurine • Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract • Arginine Hcl • Ononis Spinosa Root Extract • Ectoin • Sodium PCA • Hydrogenated Polydecene • Hydrogen Dimethicone • Isostearic Acid • Benzophenone-3 • Trisodium EDTA • Silica • Polybutylene Glycol/Ppg-9/1 Copolymer • Alumina • Triethoxycaprylylsilane • BHT • Syzygium Jambos Leaf Extract • Tocopherol • Phenoxyethanol • Parfum • Titanium Dioxide
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Ingredients Explained
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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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 1.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 4.
Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.
Dimethicone has been found increase absorption in skin, boosting the benefits of other ingredients. While there is concern for the safety of dimethicone, the levels used in skincare are safe for use.
Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 2.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 7.
Isododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
Learn more about IsododecaneShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 3.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 5.
SD Alcohol 40-B is created by denaturing ethanol with tert-Butyl alcohol and denatonium benzoate. It is a solvent and astringent.
The 'SD' stands for 'specially denatured'. Denatured alcohol means the structure has been altered.
The 40-B is given by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. This is in accordance to the method of how the alcohol was denatured.
This ingredient is a solvent alcohol.
Learn more about Sd Alcohol 40-BShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 4.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 9.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 8.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 12.
We don't have a description for Polybutylene Glycol/Ppg-9/1 Copolymer.
Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 11.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 29.
Xylitol is a humectant and prebiotic. It can help with dry skin.
In studies, xylitol has been shown to improve dry skin. It decreased transepidermal water loss, or when water passes through the skin and evaporates. Xylitol also showed to help improve the biomechanical properties of the skin barrier.
The prebiotic property of xylitol may also help reinforce our skin's natural microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome prevents infection by bad bacteria and helps with hydration.
As a humectant, Xylitol helps draw moisture from both the air and from deeper skin layers. This helps keep skin hydrated.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol and commonly used as a sugar substitute. It is naturally occurring in plants such as strawberries and pumpkin.
Learn more about XylitolShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 13.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 14.
Thiotaurine is an antioxidant.
Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 15.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 17.
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract comes from the Baikal skullcap or Chinese skullcap plant. This plant is native to Northeast Asia and can be found in China, Mongolia, Korea, and Siberia.
In cosmetics, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. This is due to the flavonoid composition of Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract.
In Chinese traditional folk medicine, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract is used to help treat lung and hypertension.
Learn more about Scutellaria Baicalensis Root ExtractShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 16.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 18.
We don't have a description for Ononis Spinosa Root Extract.
Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 18.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 20.
Ectoin is a compound found naturally in some species of bacteria. In skincare, it can be synthetically created. It is an osmolyte, or a low-molecular weight organic compound that influences the properties of biological fluids.
In skincare, ectoin is used to stabilize proteins and provides skin protection as an antioxidant. Antioxidants help protect our skin from environmental damage, such as pollution and UV rays.
Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 19.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 21.
Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone is a type of silicone.
Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 20.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 11.
Hydrogen Dimethicone is a type of silicone.
Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 21.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 24.
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.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.
Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 22.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 8.
Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 24.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 13.
Alumina is another name for the compound aluminum oxide. It is used as a thickener, absorbent, and abrasive.
As an absorbent, alumina can give a mattifying effect. It is used in mineral sunscreens to help coat nano-sized filters, such as titanium dioxide. By increasing the size of the UV filters, these ingredients stay on the skin for a longer time. By coating small sized ingredients, alumina helps thicken a product.
Alumina may be used as an abrasive, or exfoliant.
Alumina is naturally occurring in the mineral corundum. Certain varieties of corundum create rubies and sapphires. Corundum is also the crystalline form of alumina.
Learn more about AluminaShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 25.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 30.
Triethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicone used to bind and stabilize ingredients.
As an emulsifier, it helps prevent ingredients from separating. This can help elongate the shelf life of products.
Triethoxycaprylylsilane is often used to coat mineral sunscreens ingredients to help give a better feel. It also helps reduce oxidative stress in sunscreens.
Learn more about TriethoxycaprylylsilaneShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 27.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 31.
We don't have a description for Syzygium Jambos Leaf Extract.
Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 28.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 33.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 29.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 34.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 30.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 35.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 32.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 36.
Titanium dioxide is known for its UVA and UVB protection properties. It is non-comedogenic and non-irritating. Titanium Dioxide is a physical sunscreen. Physical sunscreens reflect light and prevent it from reaching your skin.
Protecting your skin against UV radiation can prevent the signs of aging. Sun damage is associated with fine-lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness, and hyperpigmentation. Titanium dioxide can help prevent premature aging.
With modern production, nano-scale or fine-grade titanium dioxide can be easily produced for cosmetics. In sunscreen, titanium dioxide absorbs UV light. Our skin is not able to absorb Titanium dioxide, even nanoparticles.
Titanium itself is the 9th most common element in the Earth's crust. Titanium dioxide is formed when oxygen is introduced and can be found in ores, dust, sand, and soil.
Pure titanium dioxide is a white powder that is used in many products to add or change color.
Learn more about Titanium DioxideShiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 contains this as ingredient number 33.
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body contains this as ingredient number 37.
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Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 42 34 ingredients
Shiseido Urban Environment UV Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 For Face/Body 37 ingredients
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