Skin Game Panthenol Physical Sunscreen SPF 35 Versus Amaterasun Transparent Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 40 PA+++
This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 35.
This chemical sunscreen covers burning UVB and near UVA but not the deep UVA that drives aging.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Isododecane
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
Emulsion Stabilising
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingC15-19 Alkane
SolventLauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Lauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMagnesium Sulfate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingEthyl Hexanediol
SolventSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningWater, Zinc Oxide, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Methyl Trimethicone, Isododecane, Caprylyl Methicone, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Silica, Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Panthenol, Sodium Chloride, C15-19 Alkane, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Lauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Sodium Citrate, Ethyl Hexanediol, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Gluconate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Yeast Extract, Cyanocobalamin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Tromethamine
BufferingDimethicone
Emollient
Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPrunus Persica Flower Extract
MoisturisingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethyl Ferulate
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Tromethamine, Dimethicone, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica Flower Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Parfum, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Ethyl Ferulate, Caprylyl Methicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Methicone is a synthetic and lightweight silicone fluid. It gives products a silky, dry-touch finish without the heaviness of pure oils.
Though the EU CosIng Database lists this ingredient as a skin conditioner, it is also used for sensory reasons. It spreads easily, cuts greasiness, and reduces tackiness.
This ingredient is volatile which means it will mostly evaporate (but it evaporates slower than older cyclomethicones, like Cyclotetrasiloxane).
Typical concentration ranges from 1-30% depending on if it's being used to tweak the feel of a product or acting as the main emollient.
Learn more about Caprylyl MethiconeDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Learn more about Sodium CitrateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
