Anessa Tone Up Brightening UV Sunscreen Gel SPF 50+ Versus Beauty of Joseon Daily Relief Sunscreen SPF 40

Anessa Tone Up Brightening UV Sunscreen Gel SPF 50+ Versus Beauty of Joseon Daily Relief Sunscreen SPF 40

This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.

This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Dimethicone

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Alcohol

Zinc Oxide

Titanium Dioxide

Glycerin

Diisopropyl Sebacate

Tranexamic Acid

Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

PEG-100 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Silica

PPG-17

Hydrated Silica

Isostearic Acid

Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer

CI 77891

Aluminum Hydroxide

Phenoxyethanol

Ethylhexyl Triazone

Dextrin Palmitate

Hydrogen Dimethicone

Mica

Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate

Beheneth-20

Succinoglycan

Cellulose Gum

Parfum

BHT

Tocopherol

Citric Acid

Sodium Metaphosphate

Trisodium EDTA

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether

Sodium Citrate

Butylene Glycol

Talc

Sodium Metabisulfite

PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether

CI 17200

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Potentilla Erecta Root Extract

CI 42090

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Polyquaternium-51

Soluble Collagen

Water, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Alcohol, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Tranexamic Acid, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, PEG-100 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Silica, PPG-17, Hydrated Silica, Isostearic Acid, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer, CI 77891, Aluminum Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Dextrin Palmitate, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Mica, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Beheneth-20, Succinoglycan, Cellulose Gum, Parfum, BHT, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Sodium Metaphosphate, Trisodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, Sodium Citrate, Butylene Glycol, Talc, Sodium Metabisulfite, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, CI 17200, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Potentilla Erecta Root Extract, CI 42090, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Polyquaternium-51, Soluble Collagen

Homosalate

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Octocrylene

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Dipropylene Glycol

Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

Caprylyl Methicone

1,2-Hexanediol

Vp/Eicosene Copolymer

Pentylene Glycol

Behenyl Alcohol

Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate

Cetearyl Alcohol

Glyceryl Stearate

Inulin Lauryl Carbamate

Tromethamine

Carbomer

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Ethylhexylglycerin

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Oryza Sativa Extract

T-Butyl Alcohol

Water, Homosalate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Dipropylene Glycol, Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Silica, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Oryza Sativa Extract, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tocopherol

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Glycerin (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.

Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.

Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.

The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.

It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.

In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

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. Remember to stay hydrated!

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