Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF 50+ PA++++ Versus Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30

Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF 50+ PA++++ Versus Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF 50+ PA++++ 02 White versus Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30. This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. Water Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Butylene Glycol Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Methylheptyl Laurate Titanium Dioxide Dimethicone Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Cyclopentasiloxane Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Diisostearyl Malate Aluminum Hydroxide PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Stearic Acid Phenoxyethanol Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Polyhydroxystearic Acid Jojoba Esters Xanthan Gum Arginine Sodium Hyaluronate Alpha-Glucan Phytic Acid Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract Glucosyl Ceramide Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract Silver Oxide Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract Silica Morus Alba Root Extract Polymethylsilsesquioxane Octyldodecanol Trihydroxystearin Pimpinella Anisum Seed Extract Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract Zinc Oxide Alumina Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Methylheptyl Laurate, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Diisostearyl Malate, Aluminum Hydroxide, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Jojoba Esters, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Alpha-Glucan, Phytic Acid, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Glucosyl Ceramide, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Silver Oxide, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Silica, Morus Alba Root Extract, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Octyldodecanol, Trihydroxystearin, Pimpinella Anisum Seed Extract, Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract, Zinc Oxide, Alumina PEG-12 Dimethicone PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone Lauroyl Lysine Sodium Chloride Dimethicone Crosspolymer Resveratrol Quercetin Epigallocatechin Gallate Tocopheryl Acetate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Adenosine Bisabolol Salix Nigra Bark Extract Punica Granatum Extract Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Polysorbate 80 Hydrated Silica Triethoxycaprylylsilane C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate Caprylyl Glycol Hexylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Iron Oxides Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Zinc Oxide, PEG-12 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Lauroyl Lysine, Sodium Chloride, Trihydroxystearin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Resveratrol, Quercetin, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Adenosine, Bisabolol, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Polysorbate 80, Hydrated Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Iron Oxides, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a lightweight silicone that mostly acts as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics. Its the reason your products feel silky, fast-spreading, and non-greasy. Since D5 is volatile, it does its thing and then evaporates off the skin quickly. The safety profile of this ingredient is reassuring; the US CIR Expert Panel concluded D5 is safe as used in cosmetics and Health Canada concluded that D5 is not harmful to human health or the environment as currently used in cosmetics There's a study that people mention about D5 in a rat study showing tumors. This study is related to long-term inhalation of high D5 levels. Regulatory bodies have judged this study to be not applicable in topical skincare since skin absorption of D5 is very low and we're not really inhaling huge amounts of D5. The only restriction for this ingredient is environmental. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) restricted D5 in wash-off cosmetics at or above 0.1% due to their persistence in water. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Trihydroxystearin is what you get when you fully hydrogenate castor oil into a waxy, fine powder. It's mostly a behind-the-scenes texture enhancer that's especially good at "thixotropic" thing where the product stays thick but applies nicely. Because of its structure, it also acts as a mild skin conditioning emollient that helps soften skin while preventing moisture loss. Safety studies show it to be safe and non-irritation in clinical tests. It's typically used in concentrations up to 5%. Since its