Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 PA +++ Versus Eucerin Anti Redness Cream (Clear)

Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 PA +++ Versus Eucerin Anti Redness Cream (Clear)

This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30.

This calming moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Zinc Oxide

Water

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Squalane

Glycerin

Cetearyl Alcohol

Methyl Dihydroabietate

Sorbitan Olivate

Coco-Glucoside

Cetyl Palmitate

Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside

Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract

Acacia Senegal Gum

Ethyl Ferulate

Xanthan Gum

Sodium Gluconate

Lecithin

Sodium Palmitoyl Proline

Polyhydroxystearic Acid

Ethylhexylglycerin

Phenoxyethanol

Isostearic Acid

Zinc Oxide, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Sorbitan Olivate, Coco-Glucoside, Cetyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, Ethyl Ferulate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Lecithin, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Isostearic Acid

Panthenol

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Methyl Palmitate

Olus Oil

Pentylene Glycol

Methylpropanediol

Sodium Polyacrylate

4-T-Butylcyclohexanol

Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract

Caprylyl Glycol

Glycerin, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Palmitate, Methyl Palmitate, Olus Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol

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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.

Cetyl Palmitate is a wax-ester that pulls triple duty as an emollient, thickener, and emulsion enhancer.

It helps enhance the texture of products by giving a smooth, silky feel while helping to stabilize the formula. The emollient action softens skin and reduces moisture loss.

This ingredient is considered safe and human testing of concentrations between 2.5-2.7% were found minimal irritation. Just know, there have been very rare cases of the palmitate family causing contact dermatitis.

This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because it contains a C16 ester (palmitic acid) that falls into the C11-24 range that Malassezia can feed on.

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.

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