Epionce Daily Shield Tinted SPF50 Lotion Versus Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30

Epionce Daily Shield Tinted SPF50 Lotion Versus Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Epionce Daily Shield Tinted SPF50 Lotion versus Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30. This mineral 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. Titanium Dioxide 4.8% Zinc Oxide 9.3% Cyclomethicone Water Dimethicone Crosspolymer Butylene Glycol Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Polymethylsilsesquioxane Caprylyl Trisiloxane PEG-10 Dimethicone Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Glycerin Disteardimonium Hectorite Isododecane Tocopheryl Acetate Alumina Malus Domestica Fruit Extract Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin CI 77491 CI 77492 Helianthus Annuus Flower Hexylene Glycol Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Bisabolol Methicone PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone Phenoxyethanol Propylene Carbonate Rice Bran Acid Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Silica Sodium Chloride Tocopherol Triethoxycaprylylsilane Titanium Dioxide 4.8%, Zinc Oxide 9.3%, Cyclomethicone, Water, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Caprylyl Trisiloxane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Isododecane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Alumina, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77491, CI 77492, Helianthus Annuus Flower, Hexylene Glycol, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Bisabolol, Methicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Carbonate, Rice Bran Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Tocopherol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane Cyclopentasiloxane Zinc Oxide PEG-12 Dimethicone Lauroyl Lysine Trihydroxystearin Resveratrol Quercetin Epigallocatechin Gallate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Adenosine Salix Nigra Bark Extract Punica Granatum Extract Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Polysorbate 80 Hydrated Silica C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate 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 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. Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient. It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation. A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin. In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum. You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%. Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin. 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). Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a silicone created by modifying dimethicone with hydrocarbon side chains. Due to its large size, it does not penetrate skin. It is considered non-occlusive. Dimethicone Crosspolymer is used to stabilize and thicken products. It also helps give products a silky feel. 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. Hexylene Glycol is a multitasker ingredient that works as a solvent, humectant, emulsifier, viscosity reducer, and preservative booster. It is able to dissolve both water and oil-soluble ingredients to stabilize tricky actives and make products spread more easily. As a humectant, it pulls water into the skin. But it's a pretty minor moisturizing ingredient compared to other humectants, like glycerin. Interestingly, it can act as a mild penetration enhancer. One in vitro study on human skin found a 12% concentration upped the absorption of mometasone furoate (a medicinal ingredient used to treat inflammatory skin conditions) up to 7%. This ingredient is typically used at levels of 0.1-10% depending on the role it's playing. A patch test study on eczema patients didn't find a significant increase in irritation versus the control group, but the potential for irritation rises at higher conc