IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream With SPF 50+ Versus Paula's Choice Resist Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream With SPF 50+ Versus Paula's Choice Resist Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50 Detailed comparison of IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream With SPF 50+ Medium tan versus Paula's Choice Resist Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50. This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50. Titanium Dioxide 9% Zinc Oxide 6.3% Water Phenyl Trimethicone Dimethicone Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil Butyloctyl Salicylate Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Cyclopentasiloxane Snail Secretion Filtrate Aluminum Hydroxide Magnesium Sulfate Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate Stearic Acid Cyclohexasiloxane Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Hexyl Laurate Calcium Stearate Triethoxycaprylylsilane Caprylyl Glycol Ethyl Hexanediol Ethylhexylglycerin Limonene Citrus Limon Peel Oil Sorbitan Isostearate Tocopheryl Acetate Phenoxyethanol Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil 1,2-Hexanediol Adenosine Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Citrus Aurantifolia Oil Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil Linalool Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Glycerin Citral Niacinamide Hyaluronic Acid Colloidal Oatmeal Hydrolyzed Collagen Steareth-20 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Olea Europaea Leaf Extract Chlorhexidine Digluconate N-Hydroxysuccinimide Silk Extract Hydrolyzed Silk Sodium Citrate Potassium Sorbate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Chrysin Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Citric Acid Biotin Titanium Dioxide 9%, Zinc Oxide 6.3%, Water, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Stearic Acid, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hexyl Laurate, Calcium Stearate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethyl Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limonene, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Adenosine, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Linalool, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Glycerin, Citral, Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid, Colloidal Oatmeal, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Steareth-20, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Silk Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Chrysin, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Citric Acid, Biotin Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2% Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5% Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5% Octocrylene 2% Silica Tocopherol Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Peucedanum Graveolens Extract Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract Avena Sativa Bran Extract Punica Granatum Extract Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Hydrogenated Lecithin Titanium Dioxide Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Xanthan Gum Sodium Carbomer Benzyl Alcohol Sodium Benzoate Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2%, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 7.5%, Ethylhexy These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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). Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. This ingredient is a silicone elastomer that works as a texture enhancer, adds a silky slip, and also helps absorb excess oil. Because it's a large macromolecule that's insoluble in water and chemically inert, it's not expected to penetrate or be absorbed into skin. Human patch tests with a facial lotion containing 1% of this ingredient found no sensitization. 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