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Solara Suncare Time Traveler Active Wear Peptide Face Moisturizer SPF 30 - Sport Versus SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++
Solara Suncare Time Traveler Active Wear Peptide Face Moisturizer SPF 30 - Sport Versus SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++ This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. This chemical su
Solara Suncare Time Traveler Active Wear Peptide Face Moisturizer SPF 30 - Sport Versus SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ 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
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 20%
Water
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Glycerin
C13-14 Alkane
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Coco-Caprylate
Propanediol
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Magnesium Sulfate
Copper Tripeptide-1
Acetyl Heptapeptide-4
Ceramide Ng
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Squalane
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Tocopherol
Withania Somnifera Root Extract
Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
Punica Granatum Flower Extract
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract
Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Caprylyl Glycol
Phenylpropanol
Sorbitan Olivate
Isostearic Acid
Lecithin
Cetyl Palmitate
Sorbitan Palmitate
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Potassium Sorbate
Fructose
Zinc Oxide 20%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, C13-14 Alkane, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Coco-Caprylate, Propanediol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Ceramide Ng, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Sorbitan Olivate, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Fructose
Dibutyl Adipate
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Ethylhexyl Triazone
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
Niacinamide
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Caprylyl Methicone
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
1,2-Hexanediol
Butylene Glycol
Pentylene Glycol
Behenyl Alcohol
Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Decyl Glucoside
Tromethamine
Carbomer
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Ethylhexylglycerin
Adenosine
Xanthan Gum
Centella Asiatica Extract
T-Butyl Alcohol
Sodium Hyaluronate
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Brassica Oleracea Italica Sprout Extract
Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Eruca Sativa Leaf Extract
Medicago Sativa Extract
Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract
Inositol
Hyaluronic Acid
Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Propanediol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Niacinamide, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylyl Methicone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Decyl Glucoside, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum, Centella Asiatica Extract, T-Butyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Sprout Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Eruca Sativa Leaf Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract, Inositol, Hyaluronic Acid
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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.
Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
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!