The OMI Brotherhood Verdio UV Mild Gel N SPF 30 PA+++ Versus Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Gel Pump SPF 50+ PA++++
This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30.
This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSolanum Lycopersicum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Allium Cepa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Abies Alba Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxyapatite
Abrasive
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate
Skin Conditioning
Isohexadecane
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCeteth-10
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
BHT
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Allium Cepa Root Extract, Abies Alba Seed Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Hydroxyapatite, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Silica, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate, Isohexadecane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Ceteth-10, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate, Tocopherol, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, BHT, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientPolystyrene
Disodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyvinyl Alcohol
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Alcohol Denat., Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Arginine, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Polystyrene, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Methylparaben
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene 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 GlycerinWater. 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 WaterXanthan 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.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
