IMAGE skincare PREVENTION+ Daily Matte Moisturizer SPF 32+ Versus EltaMD, Inc UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46

IMAGE skincare PREVENTION+ Daily Matte Moisturizer SPF 32+ Versus EltaMD, Inc UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 Detailed comparison of IMAGE skincare PREVENTION+ Daily Matte Moisturizer SPF 32+ versus EltaMD, Inc UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46. This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 32. This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 46. 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 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 Zinc Oxide 9% Niacinamide Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Butylene Glycol Triethoxycaprylylsilane PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether Oleth-3 Phosphate Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate Lactic Acid Phosphoric Acid Zinc Oxide 9%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%, Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Niacinamide, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Polyisobutene, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phosphoric Acid These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a lightweight silicone that mostly acts as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics. Its the reason your products feel silky, fast-spreading, and non-greasy. Since D5 is volatile, it does its thing and then evaporates off the skin quickly. The safety profile of this ingredient is reassuring; the US CIR Expert Panel concluded D5 is safe as used in cosmetics and Health Canada concluded that D5 is not harmful to human health or the environment as currently used in cosmetics There's a study that people mention about D5 in a rat study showing tumors. This study is related to long-term inhalation of high D5 levels. Regulatory bodies have judged this study to be not applicable in topical skincare since skin absorption of D5 is very low and we're not really inhaling huge amounts of D5. The only restriction for this ingredient is environmental. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) restricted D5 in wash-off cosmetics at or above 0.1% due to their persistence in water. This ingredient is also known as Octinoxate and is one of the oldest and most widely used chemical UV filters in skincare. It has a simple job: soap up UVB radiation (290-320 nm), the wavelengths responsible for sunburn and a big chunk of long-term sun damage. In formulas, it's always paired with a separate UVA filter because octinoxate solely protects skin from UVB. Because it's an oil-soluble liquid, it's easy to blend into the oil phase of lotions/creams and gives a cosmetically elegant feel. The one quirk about formulating this ingredient is photostability; the molecule slowly changes shape into a less effective version when sunlight hits it. So the longer you're in the sun, the weaker its protection gets. The drop can be more than 30% in some formulas. It also doesn't play nice with Avobenzone (the common UVA filter) since avobenzone destabilizes octinoxate and the two degrade each other. But don't worry: brands have solved this issue by adding photostabilizers like Tinosorb S to prevent degradation and keep SPF stable under heavy UV exposure. The maximum allowed level is 10% in the EU and Australia, 7.5% in the US and Canada, and 20% in Japan. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe in cosmetics up to 10%. One last thing worth knowing for context: Octinoxate has been the subject of ongoing review in Europe where the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety's (SCCS) 2025 final opinion is that this ingredient is an endocrine-active substance. Lab and animal studies suggest it can act a bit like a hormone in the body (mildly mimicking estrogen and slightly blocking male hormones). It's important to know this hasn't really been shown to happen in everyday human use. This ingredient is also banned in Hawaii over coral reef concerns. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincar