Arbonne RE9 Advanced Lifting and Contouring Cream SPF 15 Sunscreen Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer

Arbonne RE9 Advanced Lifting and Contouring Cream SPF 15 Sunscreen Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Arbonne RE9 Advanced Lifting and Contouring Cream SPF 15 Sunscreen versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~93% of UVB at SPF 15, below the SPF 30 recommended for daily use. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Flour and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Zinc Oxide 4.45% Water C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Glycerin Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Cetyl Alcohol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetyl Dimethicone Cetyl Palmitate Dimethicone Behenyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Squalane Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Isononyl Isononanoate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethylcellulose Xanthan Gum Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate Stearic Acid Polysorbate 60 Sorbitan Isostearate Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Osmanthus Fragrans Flower Extract Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract Chondrus Crispus Extract Laminaria Digitata Extract Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract Undaria Pinnatifida Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Panthenol Tocopheryl Acetate Pantolactone Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Micrococcus Lysate Biosaccharide Gum-1 Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate Ethylhexylglycerin Citric Acid Caprylhydroxamic Acid Phytic Acid Sodium Citrate Aminomethyl Propanediol Propanediol Triethoxycaprylylsilane Chlorphenesin Phenoxyethanol Glyoxal Sodium Nitrate Zinc Oxide 4.45%, Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Dimethicone, Cetyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Isononyl Isononanoate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Stearic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Osmanthus Fragrans Flower Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pantolactone, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Micrococcus Lysate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Phytic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Aminomethyl Propanediol, Propanediol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Glyoxal, Sodium Nitrate Glyceryl Stearate Se Urea Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Allantoin Persea Gratissima Oil N-Butyl Alcohol Carbomer Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Sodium Hydroxide Ceramide NP Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Tetrasodium EDTA Water, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glyceri Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients. Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity. While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though