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AHC Beauty Natural Perfection Fresh Sun Stick SPF50+ PA++++ Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

AHC Beauty Natural Perfection Fresh Sun Stick SPF50+ PA++++ Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to

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AHC Beauty Natural Perfection Fresh Sun Stick SPF50+ PA++++ Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.

This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Dimethicone

Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer

Polyethylene

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

Homosalate

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Tocopheryl Acetate

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

Ozokerite

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil

Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil

Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Camellia Japonica Flower Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water

Centella Asiatica Extract

Water

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract

Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables

Sea Water

Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract

Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract

Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract

Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract

Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract

Salix Alba Bark Extract

Tremella Fuciformis Extract

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract

Epilobium Fleischeri Extract

Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract

Nephelium Lappaceum Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract

Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract

Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract

Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Bisabolol

Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

Dehydroacetic Acid

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Dipropylene Glycol

Butylene Glycol

Glycerin

Xylitylglucoside

Anhydroxylitol

Capryloyl Glycine

Sodium Palmitoyl Proline

Hexylene Glycol

Xylitol

Sarcosine

1,2-Hexanediol

Citric Acid

Caprylyl Glycol

Potassium Sorbate

Oxygen

Ethylhexylglycerin

Tocopherol

Citral

Linalool

Limonene

Dimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Polyethylene, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ozokerite, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Water, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Sea Water, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Nephelium Lappaceum Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract, Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dehydroacetic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Capryloyl Glycine, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Hexylene Glycol, Xylitol, Sarcosine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Oxygen, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Citral, Linalool, Limonene

Niacinamide 10%

Pentylene Glycol

Zinc PCA 1%

Dimethyl Isosorbide

Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum

Xanthan Gum

Isoceteth-20

Ethoxydiglycol

Phenoxyethanol

Chlorphenesin

Water, Niacinamide 10%, Pentylene Glycol, Zinc PCA 1%, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Xanthan Gum, Isoceteth-20, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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