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The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30 Versus Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen
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The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30 Versus Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30 versus Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen. This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging. This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. Water Octocrylene Glycerin Ethylhexyl Salicylate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid Triheptanoin Saccharomyces Ferment Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Se Tromethamine Glyceryl Caprylate Propanediol C9-12 Alkane Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Dimethicone Squalane Hectorite Lauroyl Lysine Hydroxyethylcellulose Caprylhydroxamic Acid Dimethiconol Polysorbate 60 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Oryza Sativa Hull Extract Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer Phenoxyethanol Polyglutamic Acid Sorbitan Isostearate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract Hydroxyacetophenone Sodium Benzoate 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Saccharomyces Lysate Water, Octocrylene, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Triheptanoin, Saccharomyces Ferment, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Caprylate, Propanediol, C9-12 Alkane, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone, Squalane, Hectorite, Lauroyl Lysine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Dimethiconol, Polysorbate 60, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Oryza Sativa Hull Extract, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglutamic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Saccharomyces Lysate Zinc Oxide 9.4% C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Caramel Polyester-5 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract Bisabolol Phospholipids Tocopherol Ethyl Ferulate Urea Ethylhexylglycerin Gluconolactone Triethoxycaprylylsilane Sodium Chloride Benzyl Alcohol Sorbic Acid Chlorphenesin Zinc Oxide 9.4%, Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glycerin, Caramel, Polyester-5, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Bisabolol, Phospholipids, Tocopherol, Ethyl Ferulate, Urea, Ethylhexylglycerin, Gluconolactone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol 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