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Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen With Collagen Peptide Versus Shiseido Urban Environment Mineral Clear Sunscreen SPF 50

Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen With Collagen Peptide Versus Shiseido Urban Environment Mineral Clear Sunscreen SPF 50 Detailed comparison of Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen With Collagen Peptide versus Shiseido

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Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen With Collagen Peptide Versus Shiseido Urban Environment Mineral Clear Sunscreen SPF 50 Detailed comparison of Kiehl's Better Screen UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen With Collagen Peptide versus Shiseido Urban Environment Mineral Clear Sunscreen SPF 50. 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 ~98% of UVB at SPF 50. Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3% Homosalate 7% Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5% Octocrylene 7% Water Glycerin C15-19 Alkane Propanediol C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer Tocopherol Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Butylene Glycol Cetearyl Alcohol Sclerotium Gum Hydroxyacetophenone Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate Glyceryl Stearate Jojoba Esters Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Carbomer Sodium Lactate Sodium Hydroxide Polysorbate 20 Polyglycerin-3 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 7%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 7%, Water, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, Propanediol, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer, Tocopherol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sclerotium Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glyceryl Stearate, Jojoba Esters, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, Polyglycerin-3, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Titanium Dioxide 4.5% Zinc Oxide 17.2% Dimethicone Diisopropyl Sebacate Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone Dipropylene Glycol Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate Polyhydroxystearic Acid Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Silica Aminoethanesulfinic Acid Thiotaurine Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether Ononis Spinosa Root Extract Camellia Japonica Flower Extract Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract Trehalose Spirulina Platensis Extract Soluble Collagen Aluminum Hydroxide Triethoxycaprylylsilane Stearic Acid Disteardimonium Hectorite Trisodium EDTA Isostearic Acid Sodium Citrate Citric Acid Sodium Metabisulfite Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract Syzygium Jambos Leaf Extract Mica Disodium Phosphate Riboflavin Ergothioneine Sodium Phosphate Phenoxyethanol Benzoic Acid Titanium Dioxide 4.5%, Zinc Oxide 17.2%, Dimethicone, Water, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Silica, Aminoethanesulfinic Acid, Thiotaurine, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Ononis Spinosa Root Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract, Trehalose, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Soluble Collagen, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Stearic Acid, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Butylene Glycol, Trisodium EDTA, Isostearic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Syzygium Jambos Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Mica, Disodium Phosphat 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. 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. 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 prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there. In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading. Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products. 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