Carasun Solar Smart UV Light Sunscreen SPF 50+ Versus The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30

Carasun Solar Smart UV Light Sunscreen SPF 50+ Versus The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Carasun Solar Smart UV Light Sunscreen SPF 50+ versus The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30. This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging. Water Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Butylene Glycol Niacinamide Glycerin Octocrylene Triethanolamine Polymethyl Methacrylate Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Mel Extract Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Lecithin Phenoxyethanol Disodium EDTA Propylene Glycol Citric Acid Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Water, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Octocrylene, Triethanolamine, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Mel Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate Ethylhexyl Salicylate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Triheptanoin Saccharomyces Ferment Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Se Tromethamine Glyceryl Caprylate Propanediol C9-12 Alkane Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Dimethicone Squalane Hectorite Lauroyl Lysine Hydroxyethylcellulose Caprylhydroxamic Acid Dimethiconol Polysorbate 60 Oryza Sativa Hull Extract Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer Polyglutamic Acid Sorbitan Isostearate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract Hydroxyacetophenone 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Saccharomyces Lysate Water, Octocrylene, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Triheptanoin, Saccharomyces Ferment, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Caprylate, Propanediol, C9-12 Alkane, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone, Squalane, Hectorite, Lauroyl Lysine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Dimethiconol, Polysorbate 60, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Oryza Sativa Hull Extract, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglutamic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Saccharomyces Lysate 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. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products. As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied. It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin. A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record. Also known as Avobenzone, this ingredient is an oil-soluble used to absorb the full spectrum of UVA rays (peak 357 nm). It's one of the most effective UVA filters available but has a major caveat of photostability: avobenzone is susceptible to photodegradation. This means it can lose efficacy when exposed to sunlight without the help of a stabilizing agent. Studies show antioxidants (like vitamin E or vitamin C) and some UV filters (like octocrylene and Tinosorb S) can meaningfully improve its stability in a formulation. The maximum allowable concentration according to regulation is 3% in the US + Canada, and 5% in the EU, Australia, China, Korea, and ASEAN countries. It has a well-support safety profile: a comprehensive 2025 review found minimal toxicity with no evidence of carcinogenicity. Overall, avobenzone is a safe and regulated ingredient used in sunscreen for over 40 years. 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. Octocrylene is an oil-soluble organic UV filter that mainly absorbs UVB and short wave UVA II light. Its real superpower is teamwork: octocrylene is remarkably photostable and is most famous for stabilizing avobenzone (the workhorse UVA filter). This ingredient is commonly used to enhance both UVB and UVA protection due to its unique property in stabilizing avobenzone. It also pulls double duty by boosting water resistance and giving formulas a smooth, spreadable