Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Versus IMAGE skincare PREVENTION+ Daily Matte Moisturizer SPF 32+

Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Versus IMAGE skincare PREVENTION+ Daily Matte Moisturizer SPF 32+ Detailed comparison of Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Skye ST0.5 versus IMAGE skincare PREVENTION+ Daily Matte Moisturizer SPF 32+. This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 32. Zinc Oxide 12% Water Squalane Shea Butter Ethyl Esters Isoamyl Laurate Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate Butyloctyl Salicylate Propanediol Isopropyl Isostearate Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Methylpropanediol Niacinamide Sodium Chloride Lecithin Caprylyl Glycol Silica Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Bisabolol Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Allantoin Phenylpropanol Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate Sodium Hyaluronate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Aluminum Hydroxide Polyhydroxystearic Acid CI 77491 CI 77492 CI 77499 CI 77891 Zinc Oxide 12%, Water, Squalane, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Isoamyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Propanediol, Isopropyl Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide, Sodium Chloride, Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Silica, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Phenylpropanol, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891 Zinc Oxide 9.3% Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5% Cyclopentasiloxane Isodecyl Neopentanoate Dimethicone Glycerin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Methacrylamidolauric Acid Copolymer Caprylyl Methicone Phenoxyethanol Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Cetearyl Dimethicone Polyisobutene Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone Xanthan Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Panthenol Polysorbate 20 Disodium EDTA Erythritol Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract PEG-8/Smdi Copolymer Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Tocopheryl Acetate Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Homarine Hcl Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract Micrococcus Lysate Plankton Extract Ergothioneine Phospholipids Zinc Oxide 9.3%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%, Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Methacrylamidolauric Acid Copolymer, Caprylyl Methicone, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Cetearyl Dimethicone, Polyisobutene, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Erythritol, Lecithin, Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract, PEG-8/Smdi Copolymer, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Homarine Hcl, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Micrococcus Lysate, Plankton Extract, Ergothioneine, Phospholipids These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids. Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker: It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers. Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity. In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface. Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior: Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair. Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects. You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated! Zinc Oxide (ZO) is a mineral broad-spectrum UV filter and the broadest-spectrum filter recognized by the FDA. It covers everything from UVB through to long-wave UVA. On top of sun protection, it has skin protectant and skin-soothing properties too. Here's a myth worth busting: mineral filters are usually described as working by "reflecting" or "bouncing" UV off your skin. That's mostly not true: when researchers actually measured it, ZO and Titanium Dioxide reflect only about 4-5% of UV (less than SPF 2 worth of protection). The vast majority of the work (~95%) is done by absorption, similar to chemical UV filters. ZO is a semiconductor that absorbs UV photos through its energy band gap. So the old "physical blocker vs. chemical absorber" framing is really an oversimplification. Zinc Oxide is one of the most effective broad-spectrum UV filters out there. It protects across UVB, UVA2, and UVA1 with a flat, even absorption curve across the whole UVA-UVB range. That uniform UVA coverage is its standout feature; titanium dioxide skews more toward UVB as its particle size drops so ZO gives more consistent and extended UVA protection. It's also very photostable. As an inorganic oxide, ZO doesn't break down in sunlight the way some organic filters can, so it holds up over a day of wear. This ingredient is gentle and so