Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick: Mugwort + Camelia SPF 50 PA++++ Versus Abib Airy Sunstick Smoothing Bar

Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick: Mugwort + Camelia SPF 50 PA++++ Versus Abib Airy Sunstick Smoothing Bar Detailed comparison of Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick: Mugwort + Camelia SPF 50 PA++++ versus Abib Airy Sunstick Smoothing Bar. 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, though its SPF isn't confirmed on file yet. Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Synthetic Wax Dibutyl Adipate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Isopropyl Palmitate Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Trimethicone Ethylhexyl Palmitate Silica Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Boron Nitride Butyloctyl Salicylate Ethylhexyl Triazone Microcrystalline Wax Polysilicone-15 Vinyldimethicone Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate Curcuma Longa Root Extract Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Amber Powder Water Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil 1,2-Hexanediol Artemisia Capillaris Extract Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Hyaluronic Acid Panthenol Butylene Glycol Propanediol Bambusa Vulgaris Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycerin Methylpropanediol Centella Asiatica Extract Morinda Citrifolia Extract Vigna Radiata Seed Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Synthetic Wax, Dibutyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Methicone, Caprylyl Trimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Boron Nitride, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Microcrystalline Wax, Polysilicone-15, Vinyldimethicone, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Amber Powder, Water, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin Dimethicone Homosalate Isoeicosane Octocrylene Phenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate Ethylhexyl Salicylate Diisostearyl Malate Isononyl Isononanoate Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Phenethyl Benzoate Diethylhexyl Carbonate Synthetic Fluorphlogopite Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Polyethylene Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer Silica Dimethyl Silylate Dimethicone Crosspolymer Euphorbia Cerifera Wax Copernicia Cerifera Wax Lecithin Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Allantoin Ectoin Helia 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. This ingredient is also known as Tsubaki oil, or the fixed oil from the seeds of the Japanese camellia. It's basically a fatty acid delivery system (~75-85% oleic acid) plus some minor extras like squalene, tocopherols, and phytosterols. That profile makes it a classic emollient; it works by hanging out with the skin's surface lipids, softens, and slows down water loss. The most cited study on it was done on skin cells in a dish where this oil got them to make more of the building blocks for collagen while also slowing down the enzyme that breaks collagen down. Researchers tested this on human skin too; it didn't cause irritation and helped skin hold onto moisture better. Another study done on cells and mice found this oil quieted down some of the body's inflammation signals. These studies are still small, early, and not done on humans, so it's best to think of this ingredient as a great supporting ingredient for the rest of your routine and not the main active. Concentrations can range from 1-5% in serums to 100% as a single face oil (how it's most traditionally used). Because this ingredient is a triglyceride of long-chain fatty acids, this ingredient may not be Malassezia safe. Allergies to this protein are quite rare as the refined seed oil contains very little residual protein. Human irritation testing also came back clean. But it is a plant and as with any botanical ingredient, contact allergy is possible. Isopropyl Palmitate is a lightweight emollient made by combining isopropyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is an emollient that leaves skin feeling smooth and silky without leaving a greasy feel. Typical usage concentrations range from 1-5%. Human testing shows it's non-irritating and non-sensitizing, and the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has cleared it at very high levels (79% in leave-on products). The one thing worth knowing about its comedogenic score of 3-4 is to keep it in perspective: these ratings come from old rabbit-ear tests using 100% of pure ingredient and doesn't reflect how it behaves at low levels in a finished product. Because it is an ester of palmitic acid (C16), it falls into the range that the Malassezia yeast can feed on and is considered not fungal acne safe. 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.