Vanicream Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Versus First Aid Beauty 5 In 1 Face Cream SPF 30

Vanicream Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Versus First Aid Beauty 5 In 1 Face Cream SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Vanicream Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 versus First Aid Beauty 5 In 1 Face Cream SPF 30. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. This brightening day moisturizer is formulated around Alpha-Arbutin and Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin. Zinc Oxide Water C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Isopentyldiol Squalane Glycerin Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Bis-Octyldodecyl Dimer Dilinoleate/Propanediol Copolymer Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Polyhydroxystearic Acid Cetearyl Alcohol Sucrose Stearate Ceramide EOP Ceramide Ng Ceramide NP Ceramide As Ceramide AP Carnosine Phytosterols Hydrogenated Lecithin Dimethicone Triethoxycaprylylsilane Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11 Caprylyl Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Zinc Oxide, Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isopentyldiol, Squalane, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Bis-Octyldodecyl Dimer Dilinoleate/Propanediol Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sucrose Stearate, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Carnosine, Phytosterols, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 5.6% Octocrylene 7.5% Water 4.8% Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylyl Methicone Copaifera Officinalis Resin Phenyl Methicone Enteromorpha Compressa Extract Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum Bisabolol Alpha-Arbutin Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Hydroxylated Lecithin Polysilicone-11 Methicone Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Isohexadecane Polysorbate 60 Xanthan Gum Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Glyceryl Polyacrylate Citric Acid Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 5.6%, Octocrylene 7.5%, Water 4.8%, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylyl Methicone, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Phenyl Methicone, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Bisabolol, Alpha-Arbutin, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Hydroxylated Lecithin, Polysilicone-11, Methicone, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol 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. C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is a lightweight emollient made by combinig benzoic acid with fatty alcohols that are 12-15 carbons long. In cosmetics, it plays several roles: The Cosmetic Review Expert Panel has concluded the alkyl benzoate group to be safe as used in cosmetics; it wasn't found to be a skin irritant and unlikely to be absorbed due to its low water solubility. This report recorded almost 1000 reported uses with concentrations up to 59% in leave-on products but your cosmetics will typically use 0.5-15% depending on the product. It's often called a "SPF booster": this is because it keeps UV filters properly dissolved and evenly distributed to support a sunscreen's performance. It doesn't actually raise SPF on its own. Overall, this ingredient is well tolerated. This ingredient is fungal acne safe because it is an ester of benzoic acid. Think of this ingredient as two parts stuck together: an oily part and an acid part. Malassezia only gets a meal when it can snip off a fatty acid to eat. With C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, the acid part is benzoic acid, which isn't a fatty acid and which the yeast can't use as food. Benzoic acid is actually used as a preservative to stop yeast from growing. The oily part is a blend of C12-15 fatty alcohols but fatty alcohols in this size range can support only a little Malassezia growth (mostly for one species of Malassezia as well). In the ingredient, those alcohols stay locked inside the molecule. The yeast can only reach them by snipping the benzoate bond, and that type of bond is harder for it to cut than a normal fatty bond. So not much gets released. And whatever does get snipped comes packaged with benzoic acid, which discourages yeast growth. 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 t