Weleda Edelweiss Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 Sensitive Versus IMAGE skincare Daily Prevention Advanced Smartblend Mineral Moisturizer SPF 50+

Weleda Edelweiss Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 Sensitive Versus IMAGE skincare Daily Prevention Advanced Smartblend Mineral Moisturizer SPF 50+ Detailed comparison of Weleda Edelweiss Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 Sensitive versus IMAGE skincare Daily Prevention Advanced Smartblend Mineral Moisturizer SPF 50+. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Titanium Dioxide Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Glycerin Cocos Nucifera Oil Alcohol Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables Stearic Acid Alumina Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Magnesium Sulfate Glyceryl Caprylate Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Alcohol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Stearic Acid, Alumina, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil Zinc Oxide 10.5% Titanium Dioxide 3.7% C13-15 Alkane Butyloctyl Salicylate Squalane Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Disteardimonium Hectorite Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate Cetyl Dimethicone Phenoxyethanol Propanediol Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer Tocopheryl Acetate Acetyl Zingerone Hydrated Silica Ethylhexylglycerin Allantoin Phosphatidylcholine Mannitol Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract Enteromorpha Compressa Extract Triethoxycaprylylsilane Methylpropanediol Ectoin Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Caprylyl Glycol Palmitic Acid Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Panthenol Tocopherol Citric Acid Phenylpropanol Magnesium Oxide CI 77499 CI 77491 CI 77492 Zinc Oxide 10.5%, Titanium Dioxide 3.7%, Water, C13-15 Alkane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Squalane, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Cetyl Dimethicone, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Stearic Acid, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acetyl Zingerone, Hydrated Silica, Alumina, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Phosphatidylcholine, Mannitol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Methylpropanediol, Ectoin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Phenylpropanol, Magnesium Oxide, CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Alumina (aka aluminum oxide) is an inorganic mineral powder refined from bauxite that works as a quiet workhorse in a formula. It shows up often as an abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, and viscosity-controlling agent. One of its most common jobs is acting as a pigment carrier and dispersant. Alumina platelets are often blended with inorganic sunscreens like Titanium Dioxide (or with colorants) and then coated with a silicone such as Triethoxycaprylylsilane so the pigment spreads evenly and smoothly. In makeup, it can also double as a light-diffusing powder or oil absorber to keep formulas from looking greasy. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded alumina to be safe in present practices of use and concentration. They note it's a stable, oxidized compound and scientific research has failed to establish links to health issues. Concentrations vary depending on the product: 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%. 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 ty