Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream Versus Paula's Choice Ultra-Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream Versus Paula's Choice Ultra-Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+ Detailed comparison of Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Cream versus Paula's Choice Ultra-Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+. This moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Panax Ginseng Root Extract to hydrate skin. This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. Water Dimethicone Butylene Glycol Alcohol Denat. Betaine Glycerin Isohexadecane Hydrogenated Polydecene PPG-3 Dipivalate Silica Behenyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol Myristyl Myristate Glyceryl Stearate Se Polysorbate 60 PEG-100 Stearate PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether Phenoxyethanol Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer CI 77891 Sorbitan Tristearate Erythritol Parfum Alcohol Aminopropyl Dimethicone 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Carbomer Trisodium EDTA Xanthan Gum Caffeine Potassium Hydroxide Isostearic Acid Sodium Metaphosphate Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate Aluminum Hydroxide Linalool Tocopherol Sodium Metabisulfite Limonene Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract Panax Ginseng Root Extract Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract CI 77491 Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract Pyrola Incarnata Extract Water, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Betaine, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Hydrogenated Polydecene, PPG-3 Dipivalate, Silica, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polysorbate 60, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer, CI 77891, Sorbitan Tristearate, Erythritol, Parfum, Alcohol, Aminopropyl Dimethicone, 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Carbomer, Trisodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Caffeine, Potassium Hydroxide, Isostearic Acid, Sodium Metaphosphate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Linalool, Tocopherol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Limonene, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, CI 77491, Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract, Pyrola Incarnata Extract Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octocrylene Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Peucedanum Graveolens Extract Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract Avena Sativa Bran Extract Punica Granatum Fruit Extract Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Hydrogenated Lecithin Titanium Dioxide Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium Carbomer Benzyl Alcohol Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Silica, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Peucedanum Gra These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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. 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 effe