Sun Bum Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen Lip Balm Versus Paula's Choice Anti-Aging Lip Gloss SPF 40

Sun Bum Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen Lip Balm Versus Paula's Choice Anti-Aging Lip Gloss SPF 40 Detailed comparison of Sun Bum Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen Lip Balm versus Paula's Choice Anti-Aging Lip Gloss SPF 40. This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips. Zinc Oxide 8% Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Cera Alba Euphorbia Cerifera Wax Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Tocopheryl Acetate Copernicia Cerifera Wax Tocopherol Glycine Soja Oil Glyceryl Caprylate Bisabolol Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate Isostearic Acid Lecithin Glyceryl Undecylenate Zinc Oxide 8%, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cera Alba, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Bisabolol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Glyceryl Undecylenate Homosalate 5% Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5% Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3% Octocrylene 2.5% Polybutene Octyldodecanol Ethylhexyl Palmitate Cera Microcristallina Polyethylene Polyglyceryl-2 Tetraisostearate Cocos Nucifera Oil Aroma Silica Silylate Adenosine Retinyl Palmitate Isononyl Isononanoate Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate Stearalkonium Hectorite Isopropyl Myristate Propylene Carbonate Silica CI 15850 Iron Oxides Titanium Dioxide Tin Oxide Mica Phenoxyethanol CI 77742 Blue 1 Lake CI 15985 CI 19140 CI 45380 CI 45410 CI 73360 CI 12085 CI 16035 Homosalate 5%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Octocrylene 2.5%, Polybutene, Octyldodecanol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cera Microcristallina, Polyethylene, Polyglyceryl-2 Tetraisostearate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Aroma, Silica Silylate, Adenosine, Retinyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Isopropyl Myristate, Propylene Carbonate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Silica, CI 15850, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Mica, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77742, Blue 1 Lake, CI 15985, CI 19140, CI 45380, CI 45410, CI 73360, CI 12085, CI 16035 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. Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids. Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker: It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers. 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. Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E. You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells. Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes. It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks. This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage. 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. In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading. Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products. 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. On