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Starface Clear As Day SPF 46 Versus Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cushion SPF 50+ PA++++

Sunscreen
Sunscreen
American Brand United States
Korean Brand South Korea

Overview

What they are

These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain SPF

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cushion SPF 50+ PA++++

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Butyloctyl Salicylate is similar to octisalate. It a photostabilizer, SPF booster, emollient and solvent. Its main purpose is to evenly spread out ingredients.

This ingredient is a common sunscreen ingredient carrier and photostabilizer. According to a manufacturer, it is suitable for carrying micro Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, and pigments.

Photostabilizers help stabilize UV-filters and prevents them from degrading quickly.

Due to regulation loopholes, this ingredient is not required to be labeled as an active chemical filter like other UV ingredients. This is why you'll likely find this ingredient in mineral sunscreens from the US.

According to EU regulation, this ingredient can cause harmful effects to aquatic life.

Learn more about Butyloctyl Salicylate

When to use

18 Routines
94% use in am
6% use in pm
94% use every day
18 Routines
100% use in am
0% use in pm
83% use every day

Reviews

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Starface Clear As Day SPF 46 12 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Light (1) Works Well (1)
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johari 🪽

1 year ago
Review

Lightweight, does well with sun protection! Initially I was skeptical of if the silicones would clog my acne-prone skin’s pores, but it hasn’t broken me out at all. In fact, sometimes when I rub it in, I get sebaceous filaments on my hands as residue! So in my case it’s provided some kind of exfoliation. I’ve only used this product in the winter but I’m certain it’s just as effective in warmer Show more

#light
#works well

Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cushion SPF 50+ PA++++ 40 ingredients

2.3 /5
from 3 ratings
Hydrating (2) Great Value (1) Heavy (1)
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Lapaki

1 year ago
Review

This mineral sunscreen in cushion form is ideally suited for travel, featuring a lovely design with a built-in mirror and an application pad. Despite these features, it presents some drawbacks: the sunscreen doesn't absorb well and leaves a white cast. Over time, it also no longer closed well and occasionally popped open.

#hydrating
#light scent
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shoppingaddict

8 months ago
Review

bad for touching up it separates my makeup and has a big white cast but its good for a no makeup day and evens out my skin tone a little bec of that white cast
i like the packaging

#great value
#hydrating
#heavy
#no scent