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Sun Bum Sunscreen Face Lotion - SPF 50 Versus e.l.f. cosmetics Holy Hydration! Hydro-gel Moisturizer

Sunscreen
General Moisturizer
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Holy Hydration! Hydro-gel Moisturizer

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

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!

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Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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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.

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Skin Conditioning

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

When to use

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3% use in pm
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45% use in pm
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Reviews

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Sun Bum Sunscreen Face Lotion - SPF 50 27 ingredients

2.6 /5
from 9 ratings
Great Value (4) Works Well (3) Light (3)
bagheera's avatar

bagheera

1 year ago
Review

Doesn't smell great, works well for price. Slight whitecast. Needs reapplication more often than other sunscreens.

#drying
#light scent
MadelynRussell's avatar

MadelynRussell

1 year ago
Review

Honestly, not too bad. Sometimes it did run into my eyes, but I'd say that was around only 5% of the time. It's avalible in my area and it does what it says it does.

#great value
#light
#works well

e.l.f. cosmetics Holy Hydration! Hydro-gel Moisturizer 40 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 1 rating
Great Value (1) Light (1) Light Scent (1)
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Claire L.

1 year ago
Review

I like but don't love this moisturizer, although I'm on my second bottle. Despite having gel in the name, it's not a gel. It's a light cream moisturizer that feels nice, has some nice anti-aging ingredients, and does what it says on the can. I wish it wasn't scented. I keep using it because I like the airless pump packaging and it's cheap.

#great value
#light
#light scent
#works well