Lavera Mineral Skin Tint Versus Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30

Lavera Mineral Skin Tint Versus Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Lavera Mineral Skin Tint 2- Natural Ivory versus Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. Water Glycerin Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Alcohol Denat. Triheptanoin Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Cetyl Alcohol Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil Tricaprylin Hydrogenated Lecithin Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter Cocos Nucifera Oil Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract Tilia Cordata Flower Extract Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Glycine Soja Oil Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Microcrystalline Cellulose Glucose Glutamate Glyceryl Undecylenate Levulinic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Xanthan Gum Sodium Levulinate Dehydroxanthan Gum Algin Calcium Alginate Tocopherol Ubiquinone Vegetable Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sodium Hydroxide Ascorbyl Palmitate Camelina Sativa Seed Oil Citric Acid Parfum CI 77491 CI 77492 CI 77499 CI 77891 Water, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Alcohol Denat., Triheptanoin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Tricaprylin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract, Tilia Cordata Flower Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glucose Glutamate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Levulinic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Levulinate, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Algin, Calcium Alginate, Tocopherol, Ubiquinone, Vegetable Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Citric Acid, Parfum, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891 Cyclopentasiloxane Zinc Oxide PEG-12 Dimethicone PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone Lauroyl Lysine Sodium Chloride Trihydroxystearin Dimethicone Crosspolymer Resveratrol Quercetin Epigallocatechin Gallate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Adenosine Bisabolol Salix Nigra Bark Extract Punica Granatum Extract Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Polysorbate 80 Hydrated Silica Triethoxycaprylylsilane C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate Caprylyl Glycol Hexylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Iron Oxides Phenoxyethanol Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Zinc Oxide, PEG-12 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Lauroyl Lysine, Sodium Chloride, Trihydroxystearin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Resveratrol, Quercetin, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Adenosine, Bisabolol, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Polysorbate 80, Hydrated Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Iron Oxides, Phenoxyethanol 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. Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable, shelf-friendly form of vitamin E. Formulators love it because plain vitamin E oxidizes quickly once it hits air. This acetate version stays stable and resists going off, helping to extend a product's shelf life. It's actually inactive on its own and works like a slow-release "storage" form; the enzymes in your skin called esterases gradually convert it into active vitamin E over time. One in vivo study showed 5% of the acetate in the living layer of the epidermis converted to vitamin E after 5 days of application. This study also found the skin gained protection against UV damage even though the conversion was slow and small. Once converted, vitamin E acts as a skin's main fat-soluble antioxidant that fights free radicals to protect skin from damage. Topical vitamin E generally boosts the skin's photoprotection, and it reduced UV-damage in animal models. 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. Overall, it has a pretty solid safety profile and has been found to be non-irritating and non-comedogenic. Allergic reactions may happen but stay rare due to how widely the ingredient gets used. The concentration will vary depending on the formula; industry data shows 0.1% in baby lotions, 3% in lipsticks, and 5% in foot powders. You can also find this ingredient at 100% in a pure vitamin E oil. Most leave-on skincare keeps it at the lower end, often between 0.5-1%. 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!