REN Clean Skincare Clean Screen Mattifying Face Sunscreen SPF 30 Versus First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30

REN Clean Skincare Clean Screen Mattifying Face Sunscreen SPF 30 Versus First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Detailed comparison of REN Clean Skincare Clean Screen Mattifying Face Sunscreen SPF 30 versus First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. Water Zinc Oxide Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Glycerin Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate Propanediol Arachidyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol Coco-Glucoside Oryza Sativa Starch Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil Microcrystalline Cellulose Behenyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Arachidyl Glucoside Isostearic Acid Lecithin Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate Polyhydroxystearic Acid Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Glyceryl Oleate Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil Xanthan Gum Cellulose Gum Sodium Chloride Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Leaf Oil Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Glucose Parfum Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Tocopherol Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Citronellol Geraniol Limonene Linalool Water, Zinc Oxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Oryza Sativa Starch, Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Behenyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Oleate, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Chloride, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Glucose, Parfum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool Zinc Oxide 20% Coconut Alkanes Avena Sativa Kernel Meal Persea Gratissima Oil Benzyl Alcohol Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Zinc Oxide 20%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coconut Alkanes, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Avena Sativa Kernel Meal, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Arachidyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol made from the the arachidic acid found in peanut oil. Despite having "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethanol. This ingredient is a multitasker: Just be sure to patch this ingredient if you have a peanut allergy (though this ingredient is highly processed and the allergenic proteins are typically removed). This ingredient is a plant-based surfactant and emulsifier. It helps oil and water based ingredients mix evenly to improve formula stability without adding a "greasy" feel. Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols). Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils. Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in. In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on