First Aid Beauty Hydrating Sunscreen Milk SPF 45 Versus First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30

First Aid Beauty Hydrating Sunscreen Milk SPF 45 Versus First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty Hydrating Sunscreen Milk SPF 45 versus First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30. This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3% Homosalate 7% Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5% Octocrylene 9% Water Glycerin Butyloctyl Salicylate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil Undecane Betaine Silica Colloidal Oatmeal Glycine Soja Seed Extract Tridecane Ethyl Ferulate Glycine Soja Oil Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate Hydroxyacetophenone Arachidyl Alcohol Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract Behenyl Alcohol Cellulose Gum Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Arachidyl Glucoside Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Sodium Phytate Tocopherol Oryza Sativa Germ Extract Oryza Sativa Extract Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine Dunaliella Salina Extract Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Citric Acid Inulin Xanthan Gum Cellulose Fructose Glucose Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 7%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 9%, Water, Glycerin, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil, Undecane, Betaine, Silica, Colloidal Oatmeal, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Tridecane, Ethyl Ferulate, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Arachidyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Behenyl Alcohol, Cellulose Gum, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Oryza Sativa Germ Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Citric Acid, Inulin, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose Zinc Oxide 20% Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Coconut Alkanes Cetearyl Alcohol Coco-Glucoside Avena Sativa Kernel Meal Persea Gratissima Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Polyhydroxystearic Acid Benzyl Alcohol Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Zinc Oxide 20%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coconut Alkanes, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Avena Sativa Kernel Meal, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate 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. Arachidyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol made from the the arachidic acid found in peanut oil. Despite having "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethanol. This ingredient is a multitasker: Just be sure to patch this ingredient if you have a peanut allergy (though this ingredient is highly processed and the allergenic proteins are typically removed). This ingredient is a plant-based surfactant and emulsifier. It helps oil and water based ingredients mix evenly to improve formula stability without adding a "greasy" feel. Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols). Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils. Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in. In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores. 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. Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E. You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells. Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes. It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks. This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage. This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a pr