Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Skin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen versus Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ .
Last updated on December 04, 2023. Published on April 08, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain SPF and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any oils, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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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.
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
Skin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen 19 ingredients
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ 35 ingredients
Contains Alcohol
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Contains Silicon
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Contains Fragrance
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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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Contains EU Allergens
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Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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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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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
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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Skin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen 19 ingredients
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ 35 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Skin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen 19 ingredients
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ 35 ingredients
Water • Diisopropyl Sebacate • Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine • Ethylhexyl Triazone • Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane • Ethylhexyl Salicylate • Dimethicone • Glyceryl Stearate • Peg-100 Stearate • Potassium Cetyl Phosphate • Niacinamide • Tocopherol • Polyacrylamide • Phenoxyethanol • Benzyl Alcohol • Ethylhexylglycerin • C13-14 Isoparaffin • Disodium EDTA • Laureth-6
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate • Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol • Water • Diisopropyl Adipate • Isodecyl Neopentanoate • Silica • Dicaprylyl Carbonate • Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine • Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone • Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate • Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane • Potassium Cetyl Phosphate • Decyl Glucoside • 1,2-Hexanediol • C10-18 Triglycerides • Glyceryl Laurate • Vp/Eicosene Copolymer • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Benzoic Acid • Butylene Glycol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Disodium EDTA • Parfum • Glyceryl Behenate • Glyceryl Dibehenate • Glyceryl Stearate • Oxothiazolidine • Peg-100 Stearate • Propylene Glycol • Sodium Benzoate • Tocopherol • Tocopheryl Glucoside • Tribehenin • Xanthan Gum • Zinc Gluconate
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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 WaterSkin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 1.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 3.
You might know this ingredient as Tinosorb S or Bemotrizinol. It is a UV filter that covers both UVA and UVB rays.
Bemotrizinol has two peak UV absorption peaks ( 310 and 340 nm) and is able to absorb both UV-A and UV-B rays. Skin exposed to UV causes free-radical molecules to form. This ingredient works by preventing the UV from reaching your skin.
It is highly photostable and helps prevent the photodegration of other sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone.
Bemotrizinol is not approved in the US but is allowed in the EU, Australia, and Asia.
In fact, it is the most effective UV absorber at maximum concentration (measured by SPF) permitted by in the EU.
It is oil-soluble.
Learn more about Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl TriazineSkin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 3.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 8.
Also known as Avobenzone, this ingredient is a chemical sunscreen filter that provides protection in the UV-A range.
Avobenzone is globally approved and is the most commonly used UV-A filter in the world.
Studies have found that avobenzone becomes ineffective when exposed to UV light (it is not photostable; meaning that it breaks down in sunlight). Because of this, formulations that include avobenzone will usually contain stabilizers such as octocrylene.
However, some modern formulations (looking at you, EU!) are able to stabilize avobenzone by coating the molecules.
Avobenzone does not protect against the UV-B range, so it's important to check that the sunscreen you're using contains other UV filters that do!
The highest concentration of avobenzone permitted is 3% in the US, and 5% in the EU.
Learn more about Butyl MethoxydibenzoylmethaneSkin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 5.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 11.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateSkin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 8.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 26.
Peg-100 Stearate is an emollient and emulsifier. PEGS are a hydrophilic polyether compound . There are 100 ethylene oxide monomers in Peg-100 Stearate. Peg-100 Stearate is polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.
Peg-100 Stearate helps keep skin soft by trapping moisture in. It helps prevent oil and water from separating in a product. By binding oil and water, it helps remove dirt and oil to be rinsed away.
Skin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 9.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 28.
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is the potassium salt of a mixture. This mixture consists of the esters from phosphoricacid and cetyl alcohol.
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is an emulsifier and cleansing agent. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
As a cleansing agent, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate helps gather oils, dirts, and pollutants from your skin. This makes it easier to rinse them away with water.
Learn more about Potassium Cetyl PhosphateSkin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 10.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 12.
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 TocopherolSkin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 12.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 31.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTASkin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen contains this as ingredient number 18.
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 22.
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Skin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen 19 ingredients
Avène Cleanance Sun Cream SPF 50+ 35 ingredients
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Skin + Me Daily Defense Oil Free SPF 50 Sunscreen 19 ingredients
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