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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

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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!

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