Drunk Elephant Umbra Sheer Physical Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 Versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Daily Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30

Drunk Elephant Umbra Sheer Physical Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 Versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Daily Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant Umbra Sheer Physical Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 versus Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Daily Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Extract and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Zinc Oxide 20% Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Dicaprylyl Carbonate Pentylene Glycol Glycerin Steareth-2 Propanediol Steareth-21 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Cetearyl Alcohol Silica Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Chondrus Crispus Extract Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract Vitis Vinifera Juice Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Raspberry Seed Oil/Tocopheryl Succinate Aminopropanediol Esters Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Sea Water Acetyl Glucosamine Cetearyl Glucoside Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Glycine Sucrose Lecithin Triethoxycaprylylsilane Xanthan Gum Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Caprylhydroxamic Acid Caprylyl Glycol Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Sodium Dehydroacetate CI 77491 Zinc Oxide 20%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Steareth-2, Propanediol, Steareth-21, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Silica, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract, Vitis Vinifera Juice Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Raspberry Seed Oil/Tocopheryl Succinate Aminopropanediol Esters, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Sea Water, Acetyl Glucosamine, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycine, Sucrose, Lecithin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Dehydroacetate, CI 77491 Titanium Dioxide 3.85% Zinc Oxide 3.12% C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Isononyl Isononanoate Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Cyclopentasiloxane Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Butylene Glycol Dimethicone Glycine Soja Sterols Vp/Eicosene Copolymer Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Allantoin Hydrogenated Lecithin Superoxide Dismutase Ubiquinone Ceramide Ng Methicone Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 PEG-10 Dimethicone Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Tribehenin PEG-10 Phytosterol Sorbitan Stearate Alumina Polysorbate 20 Aluminum Stearate Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Titanium Dioxide 3.85%, Zinc Oxide 3.12%, Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycine Soja Sterols, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Superoxide Dismutase, Ubiquinone, Ceramide Ng, Methicone, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tribehenin, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Sorbitan Stearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Alumina, Polysorbate 20, Aluminum Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Capr 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. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the enti