First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen With Zinc Oxide SPF 30 Versus Alastin HydraTint Pro-Mineral Sunscreen SPF 36

First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen With Zinc Oxide SPF 30 Versus Alastin HydraTint Pro-Mineral Sunscreen SPF 36 Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen With Zinc Oxide SPF 30 versus Alastin HydraTint Pro-Mineral Sunscreen SPF 36. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 36. Zinc Oxide 22% Ethylhexyl Olivate Isododecane Coconut Alkanes Water Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butylene Glycol Mica Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate Jojoba Esters Cellulose Stearalkonium Hectorite Sodium Chloride Squalane Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate Iron Oxides Phenoxyethanol Tocopheryl Acetate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Trihydroxystearin Caprylyl Glycol Polyhydroxystearic Acid Glycerin Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Propanediol Sorbic Acid Titanium Dioxide Silica Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Alumina Tocopherol Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Zinc Oxide 22%, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Isododecane, Coconut Alkanes, Water, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Mica, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Jojoba Esters, Cellulose, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Iron Oxides, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Trihydroxystearin, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Propanediol, Sorbic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Silica, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Alumina, Tocopherol, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Titanium Dioxide 8.9% Zinc Oxide 3.4% Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Stearic Acid Aluminum Hydroxide Thermus Thermophillus Ferment Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone Dunaliella Salina Extract Asteriscus Graveolens Flower/Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract Ergothioneine Ectoin Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Ethylhexylglycerin Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone Triethoxycaprylylsilane Sodium Citrate Potassium Sorbate Dipropylene Glycol CI 77492 CI 77491 CI 77499 Titanium Dioxide 8.9%, Zinc Oxide 3.4%, Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Asteriscus Graveolens Flower/Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract, Ergothioneine, Ectoin, Squalane, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Dipropylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499 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. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside. In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin. There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection. Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums. A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity. The quality of the extract matters a lot here: Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients. Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water). 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)