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Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Ultra-Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Versus ma:nyo Galactomy Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++

Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Ultra-Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Versus ma:nyo Galactomy Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Ultra-Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 versus ma:nyo Galactomy Sun Seru

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Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Ultra-Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Versus ma:nyo Galactomy Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Ultra-Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 versus ma:nyo Galactomy Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++. This oil-control day moisturizer is formulated around Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to balance excess oil and soften the look of wrinkles. This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50. Water Homosalate Butylene Glycol Benzophenone-3 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Silica Octocrylene Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Cetyl Dimethicone Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Ascorbyl Palmitate Phospholipids Superoxide Dismutase Adenosine Tocopherol Bisabolol Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Panthenol Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract Salix Alba Bark Extract Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Titanium Dioxide Sodium Hydroxide Steareth-21 Steareth-2 Polysorbate 20 Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol Sorbic Acid Water, Homosalate, Butylene Glycol, Benzophenone-3, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Silica, Octocrylene, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Phospholipids, Superoxide Dismutase, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Panthenol, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Steareth-21, Steareth-2, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate 10% Glycerin C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate 1,2-Hexanediol Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Niacinamide Polymethyl Methacrylate Behenyl Alcohol Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice Glucose Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic Acid Hydrolyzed Collagen Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Potassium Hyaluronate Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Xylitol Xylitylglucoside Ceramide NP Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Polyisobutene Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Fructan Anhydroxylitol Pentylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Hydrogenated Lecithin Water, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate 10%, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Niacinamide, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Behenyl Alcohol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Glucose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Xylitol, Xylitylglucoside, Ceramide NP, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Fructan, Anhydroxylitol, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Hydrogenated Lecithin 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. 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!