Dr. Denese SkinScience Advanced SPF 30 Defense Day Cream Versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30

Dr. Denese SkinScience Advanced SPF 30 Defense Day Cream Versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Dr. Denese SkinScience Advanced SPF 30 Defense Day Cream versus Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30. This barrier-repair day moisturizer is formulated around Sodium PCA and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract and Tetrapeptide-30 to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. Water Dimethicone Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate Cyclopentasiloxane Coconut Alkanes PEG-10 Dimethicone Montmorillonite Butylene Glycol Polymethylsilsesquioxane Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone Crosspolymer Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Sodium PCA Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Lactate Arginine Aspartic Acid PCA Phospholipids Melanin Triethoxycaprylylsilane Glycine Alanine Serine Pentylene Glycol Valine Proline Threonine Isoleucine Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Retinyl Palmitate Ascorbyl Palmitate Tocopheryl Acetate Pantothenic Acid Histidine Phenylalanine Polysilicone-11 Sodium Chloride Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Disteardimonium Hectorite Glyceryl Laurate PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone Polyhydroxystearic Acid Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Xanthan Gum Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Silica Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin CI 77492 CI 77491 CI 77499 Water, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Coconut Alkanes, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Montmorillonite, Butylene Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Sodium PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Phospholipids, Melanin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Pentylene Glycol, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pantothenic Acid, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Polysilicone-11, Sodium Chloride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Glyceryl Laurate, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Silica, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Zinc Oxide Titanium Dioxide Glycerin Isononyl Isononanoate Cetearyl Alcohol Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Glyceryl Stearate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Tetrapeptide-30 Linoleic Acid Resveratrol Ascorbyl Glucoside Niacinamide Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Bisabolol Tocopherol Lecithin Glycine Soja Sterols Xanthophylls Pullulan Sodium Gluconate Sclerotium Gum Alumina Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Citric Acid C13-14 Isoparaffin Acrylates Copolymer Caprylyl Glycol Polyacrylamide Ceteareth-20 Aluminum Stearate Laureth-7 Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tetrapeptide-30, Linoleic Acid, Resveratrol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Phospholipids, Lecithin, Glycine Soja Sterols, Xanthophylls, Pullulan, Sodium Glu 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. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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