Pixi Beauty Sun Mist SPF 30 Versus First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen With Zinc Oxide SPF 30

Pixi Beauty Sun Mist SPF 30 Versus First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen With Zinc Oxide SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Pixi Beauty Sun Mist SPF 30 versus First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen With Zinc Oxide SPF 30. This chemical sunscreen leans toward UVA, with lighter cover of burning UVB. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. Disiloxane Water Alcohol Cyclopentasiloxane C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Butylene Glycol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Phenoxyethanol Stearic Acid Sodium Chloride Aluminum Hydroxide Polyhydroxystearic Acid Aluminum Stearate Dipropylene Glycol Disodium EDTA Jasminum Officinale Oil Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Portulaca Oleracea Extract Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Bambusa Vulgaris Extract Tocopherol Disiloxane, Water, Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Aluminum Stearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Tocopherol Zinc Oxide 22% Ethylhexyl Olivate Isododecane Coconut Alkanes Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Mica Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate Jojoba Esters Cellulose Stearalkonium Hectorite Squalane Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate Iron Oxides Tocopheryl Acetate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Trihydroxystearin Caprylyl Glycol Glycerin Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Propanediol Sorbic Acid Titanium Dioxide Silica Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Alumina Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Zinc Oxide 22%, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Isododecane, Coconut Alkanes, Water, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Mica, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Jojoba Esters, Cellulose, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Iron Oxides, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Trihydroxystearin, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Propanediol, Sorbic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Silica, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Alumina, Tocopherol, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Polyhydroxystearic Acid is a vegetable-derived soft wax made from castor oil. It's an emulsion stabilizer, thickener, and film former. You'll likely see it in sunscreens because it helps disperse pigments and UV-reflecting minerals like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide evenly. Depending on the concentration, it can drastically change the texture of a product from pasty solid (like lipstick) to sprayable liquid. The CIR Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety has concluded this ingredient to be safe in cosmetics. The highest reported use concentration is 14.2% in lipsticks. Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator. You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating. You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any singl