Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Shiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 versus Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 .
Published on July 06, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both day moisturizers. They have a total of 16 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants and SPF
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols and silicones
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Day Moisturizer
Day Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin during the daytime.
Day Moisturizer
Day Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin during the daytime.
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Ingredient Info
Shiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 35 ingredients
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 44 ingredients
Contains Alcohol
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Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Malassezia Safe
This product is free of malassezia feeding ingredients 🎉
Not Reef Safe
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EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
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Not Cruelty Free
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
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
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Shiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 35 ingredients
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 44 ingredients
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Shiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 35 ingredients
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 44 ingredients
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.3% • Homosalate 10% • Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5% • Octocrylene 5% • Water • Butylene Glycol • Caprylyl Methicone • Silica • Glycerin • Sd Alcohol 40-B • Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone • Dipropylene Glycol • Zea Mays Starch • Polybutylene Glycol/Ppg-9/1 Copolymer • Erythritol • C30-45 Alkyl Methicone • Peg-150 • Trehalose • Sodium Chloride • Pyrus Malus Fruit Water • Citrus Depressa Peel Extract • C30-45 Olefin • Cellulose Gum • Trisodium EDTA • Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3 • Polyester-1 • Silica Dimethyl Silylate • Aluminum Hydroxide • Alcohol • Polysilicone-2 • Sodium Metabisulfite • Phenoxyethanol • Titanium Dioxide • CI 77492 • Mica
Titanium Dioxide 53% • Cyclopentasiloxane • Sd Alcohol 40-B • Glycerin • Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer • Dimethicone • Peg-10 Dimethicone • Polybutylene Glycol/Ppg-9/1 Copolymer • Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Talc • Erythritol • Silica • Trehalose • Disteardimonium Hectorite • Trimethylsiloxysilicate • Caffeine • Betaine • Peg/Ppg-17/4 Dimethyl Ether • Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate • Dipeptide-15 • Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Protoplasts • Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract • Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract • Citrus Junos Seed Extract • Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract • Aluminum Hydroxide • Stearic Acid • Isostearic Acid • Butylene Glycol • Trisodium EDTA • Polyester-1 • Alcohol • Silica Dimethyl Silylate • Alumina • Triethoxycaprylylsilane • Hydrogen Dimethicone • BHT • Tocopherol • Phenoxyethanol • Benzoic Acid • Parfum • CI 77492 • Mica
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Ingredients Explained
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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 WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 6.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 30.
Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.
Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.
Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.
Learn more about SilicaShiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 8.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 13.
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 WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 9.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 4.
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 WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 10.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 3.
We don't have a description for Polybutylene Glycol/Ppg-9/1 Copolymer.
Shiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 14.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 8.
You might know this ingredient as a sugar substitute in foods. It is a sugar alcohol with humectant properties.
Humectants attract water to your skin (like glycerin or hyaluronic acid).
Fun fact: Erythritol can be naturally found in some fermented foods.
Learn more about ErythritolShiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 15.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 12.
Trehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseShiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 18.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 14.
We don't have a description for Trisodium EDTA.
Shiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 24.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 31.
We don't have a description for Polyester-1.
Shiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 26.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 32.
This silica is mainly used to thicken oils and suspend particles in oils. It is not water soluble.
According to the manufacturer, it:
The manufacturer also claims this ingredient to be useful in makeup.
In lipstick formulations, this ingredient improves color payoff, reduces pigment settling, and reduces oil bleeding. This ingredient also improves the grip of powder products such as dry shampoos.
Learn more about Silica Dimethyl SilylateShiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 27.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 34.
Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideShiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 28.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 27.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is usually an astringent alcohol.
These alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Fatty alcohols come from plant oils such as coconut oil. These can help hydrate the skin and are non-irritating. Some fatty alcohols include cetyl and stearyl alcohol.
Learn more about AlcoholShiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 29.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 33.
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 WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 32.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 40.
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 WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 33.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 1.
Ci 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77492Shiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 34.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 44.
Mica refers to a group of silicate minerals. Mica crystals are easily split to give products a shimmer. These crystals are able to reflect light to temporarily give your skin a glowy look.
Mica is found to be safe. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Mica can be naturally found throughout the world. However, some sources of mica may be controversial. In 2016, mica mined in the Jharkhand state in India was found to be using child labor. However, companies are able to source ethical mica affiliated with international organizations that monitor the mica supply chain.
Learn more about MicaShiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 35.
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 contains this as ingredient number 45.
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Shiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 35 ingredients
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Oil-Free SPF 30 44 ingredients
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Shiseido WASO SHIKULIME Color Control Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 30 35 ingredients
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