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Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ Versus The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ Versus The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum Detailed comparison of Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ versus The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum. This chemical sunscreen covers the f

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Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ Versus The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum Detailed comparison of Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ versus The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum. This chemical 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. Water Butylene Glycol Dibutyl Adipate Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Alcohol Acrylates Copolymer Butyloctyl Salicylate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Ethylhexyl Triazone Phenethyl Benzoate Arbutin 1,2-Hexanediol Silica Methylpropanediol Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate Polysilicone-15 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Panax Ginseng Root Extract Pentylene Glycol Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide C30-45 Alkyldimethylsilyl Polypropylsilsesquioxane Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2 Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Ethyl Hexanediol Hydroxyacetophenone Panax Ginseng Berry Extract Panax Ginseng Extract Panax Ginseng Leaf/Stem Extract Adenosine Xanthan Gum Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Glycerin Tocopherol Water, Butylene Glycol, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Alcohol, Acrylates Copolymer, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Phenethyl Benzoate, Arbutin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Silica, Methylpropanediol, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Polysilicone-15, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, C30-45 Alkyldimethylsilyl Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Ethyl Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Panax Ginseng Extract, Panax Ginseng Leaf/Stem Extract, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Tocopherol Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3% Homosalate 7% Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5% Octocrylene 10% Behenyl Acrylate Biosaccharide Gum-2 Chlorphenesin Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Isododecane Magnesium Sulfate Acetyl Carnosine P-Anisic Acid Phenoxyethanol Propanediol Sodium Citrate Phospholipids Sphingolipids Tri (Polyglyceryl-3/Lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 7%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%, Octocrylene 10%, Water, Behenyl Acrylate, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Chlorphenesin, Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Isododecane, Magnesium Sulfate, Acetyl Carnosine, P-Anisic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Sodium Citrate, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Tocopherol, Tri (Polyglyceryl-3/Lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butyloctyl Salicylate is a chemical UV filter structurally similar to octisalate. It is a photostabilizer, SPF booster, emollient and solvent. This ingredient helps evenly spread out ingredients. According to a manufacturer, it is suitable for pairing with micro Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, and pigments. Photostabilizers help stabilize UV-filters and prevents them from degrading quickly. 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. Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula: Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses. On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations. Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%. 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 m