SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++ Versus Amaterasun Transparent Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 40 PA+++
Updated on April 13, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe sunscreens. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain SPF and Vitamin E
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, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and silicones
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Ingredient Info
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++ 42 ingredients
Amaterasun Transparent Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 40 PA+++ 22 ingredients
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Amaterasun Transparent Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 40 PA+++ 22 ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterCaprylyl Methicone is a type of silicone.
It helps soften and soothe the skin by creating a thin film on top. This film helps trap moisture, keeping your skin hydrated.
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 GlycerinTromethamine is an aliphatic compound. An aliphatic compound is an organic compound with open-chained carbon atoms. It is synthetically created. Tromethamine is used to balance pH and improve texture.
As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.
Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. 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.
Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
Learn more about TromethamineTocopherol (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 TocopherolIngredient Ratings
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SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++ 42 ingredients
Amaterasun Transparent Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 40 PA+++ 22 ingredients
Reviews
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SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++ 42 ingredients
Lapaki
This chemical sunscreen has a modest dewy finish and leaves my skin feeling refreshed. The watery, lightweight lotion dries in under couple of...
This chemical sunscreen has a modest dewy finish and leaves my skin feeling refreshed. The watery, lightweight lotion dries in under couple of minutes. It doesn't leave any unwanted residue, no greasiness and no stickiness. Plus, there's no white cast, and it doesn't pill when I layer it with other products. Reapplying throughout the day is no issue, and when it's time to cleanse, it washes off effortlessly. However, I've noticed that during the summer months, its hydrating properties can be a bit too much, and therfore tends to make me sweat a bit more. Last but not least: it's cruelty-free, vegan, and reef-safe.
skinogre
Generally speaking I despise spfs. I hate having to put it on because it always makes me feel greasy, this spf still makes me feel that way...
Generally speaking I despise spfs. I hate having to put it on because it always makes me feel greasy, this spf still makes me feel that way sometimes but a lot less often and has not damaged my skin unless I leave it on without washing my face for 2 days, so it’s my favourite. Basically I’d say this spf is like being the tallest dwarf, it’s only triumph is the fact that it doesn’t break me out, damage my skin or hurt my eyes compared to the other spfs that I hate with all of my being
How I use it:
After all my serums I put this on as my final step, it’s used as a lotion instead of my isntree aqua gel and I only apply the spf on during the day. I try to use it everyday but honestly I probably use it 3/7 days as I’m indoors programming with blackout curtains (I KNOW I SHOULD STILL USE SPF REGARDLESS but I’m not a soldier) I use 3 pumps per day one for forehead, one for right cheek, chin plus nose, another one for left cheek, chin and nose. (I should reapply but that’s asking too much now)
Pros:
- no white cast and it rubs in seamlessly (and my skin is considerably dark Korean standards, so for no white cast to be showing is amazing)
- Hyaluronic acid makes it serve as my lotion
- Has never broke me out unless I keep it on my face without washing for 2 days. I’ll get like 1 pimple on my forehead or my cheek
- I love the squeeze pump function it has a very niche packaging and gentle aesthetic so I love getting it out
- Although it feels greasy for the first 30 mins, it dies down later throughout the day which unfortunately indicates that it’s time to reapply
- Doesn’t smell like drugstore sunscreen 🎉👏, just smells of nothing
- It won’t affect the natural glow of your skin. My skin still looks like it’s glowing and plump when I put this on, yet it feels dull so the texture paranoia is all in my head but others see glowing bright skin
Cons:
- I can literally feel a barrier layer from this spf that if I rub my skin hard, dried bits of the spf can come off, but that only happens when I intentionally rub fast
- Makes my skin feel glazed and oily like suffocating kind of but it’s still the least suffocating my skin has felt compared to other spfs
- Like all SPFs, I forget to wash my face in the evening and when I don’t wash my face after putting this on, I just feel gunky and dirty
- I also just feel like not washing my face in the evening whenever I have this on because it just feels so uninviting, I don’t know how to describe it as such. I think I may dislike the dull feeling it gives my skin so much that oil cleansing with this spf on feels like a duty rather than something I love
How long it lasts:
4 months, applied once a day for about 3-5 times a week. Please consider my infrequent application and lack of reapplication throughout the day, if used properly, I’d say perhaps 2 months and a few weeks is how long it would last
In conclusion, I still like this spf, I’m trying others after my second bottle finishes because I am determined to find a spf I LOVE and not just “settle” for. Also please take into consideration that this review is biased. Because I hate SPFs. I also have oily skin, stay indoors all day, forget to wash my face in the evenings sometimes and prefer to feel like I have a lovely warm glow to my skin, so if you’re not any of those it can make my review an outlier to all the wonderful things people say about this spf. I like this spf, my problem is that I just don’t love it.