Volition Beauty Prismatic Luminizing Shield SPF 50 Versus Epionce Daily Shield Tinted SPF50 Lotion
Updated on November 18, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free sunscreens. They have a total of 12 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain SPF
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, fragrances, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain silicones
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Ingredient Info
Volition Beauty Prismatic Luminizing Shield SPF 50 31 ingredients
Epionce Daily Shield Tinted SPF50 Lotion 34 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Volition Beauty Prismatic Luminizing Shield SPF 50 31 ingredients
Epionce Daily Shield Tinted SPF50 Lotion 34 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningCoconut Alkanes
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer
Lauryl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientActinidia Chinensis Fruit Water
MaskingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Sophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Coconut Alkanes, Isododecane, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer, Lauryl Dimethicone, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Alcohol, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, CI 77491, CI 77492
Titanium Dioxide 4.8%
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Oxide 9.3%
Cosmetic Colorant
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Caprylyl Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingIsododecane
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Alumina
Abrasive
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningFerric Chloride
AstringentCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantHelianthus Annuus Flower
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingLauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Masking
Methicone
Emollient
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propylene Carbonate
SolventRice Bran Acid
CleansingRosmarinus Officinalis Water
MaskingSilicon
Abrasive
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Titanium Dioxide 4.8%, Zinc Oxide 9.3%, Cyclomethicone, Water, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Caprylyl Trisiloxane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Isododecane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Alumina, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ferric Chloride, CI 77492, Helianthus Annuus Flower, Hexylene Glycol, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Bisabolol, Methicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Carbonate, Rice Bran Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis Water, Silicon, Sodium Chloride, Tocopherol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane
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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCi 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77492Ethylhexylglycerin (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.
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 GlycerinHexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.
As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.
As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.
Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.
Learn more about Hexylene GlycolIsododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
Learn more about IsododecanePEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone is a type of silicone.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Titanium Dioxide is a mineral (or physical) sunscreen ingredient that provides broad-spectrum protection by blocking both UV-A and UV-B rays.
It sits on the skin’s surface and primarily reflects and scatters UV light and also absorbs some of it.
This makes the line between “mineral” and “chemical” sunscreens a bit blurry, but in skincare labeling, Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide are the two ingredients officially classified as mineral filters.
Because it’s non-irritating, Titanium Dioxide is often recommended for sensitive or acne-prone skin.
Thanks to modern production methods, nano-scale or fine-grade Titanium Dioxide is now widely used in cosmetics to reduce white cast and improve texture.
Despite its small particle size, studies show that Titanium Dioxide, even in nanoparticle form, is not absorbed into the skin.
Learn more about Titanium DioxideWater. 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 WaterZinc Oxide is a mineral broad-spectrum UV filter; it is the broadest UVA and UVB reflector approved by the FDA. While it is most commonly man-made for cosmetics, it can naturally occur in zincite, a rare mineral.
Today, traditional and nano-sized zinc oxide can be found in beauty products. Nano-sized zinc oxide can enhance a product's UV protection. While it is not believed to have a negative effect on skin, nano-zinc oxide may be harmful to coral reefs - though the verdict is not entirely out on this one.
Zinc Oxide also has antibacterial and calming properties. It is not water soluble.
Zinc has been used throughout history as an ingredient in paint and medicine. An Indian text from 500BC is believed to list zinc oxide as a salve for open wound. The Ancient Greek physician Dioscorides has also mentioned the use of zinc as an ointment in 1AD.
Learn more about Zinc OxideIngredient Ratings
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