La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral SPF 30 Face Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid Versus Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30

La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral SPF 30 Face Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid Versus Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Detailed comparison of La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral SPF 30 Face Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid versus Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30. This barrier-repair day moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. Titanium Dioxide 5.5% Zinc Oxide 10% Water Glycerin Isohexadecane Isononyl Isononanoate Dicaprylyl Ether PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate Dimethicone Caprylyl Methicone Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Triethylhexanoin Silica Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Citric Acid Phenoxyethanol Sodium Chloride Caprylyl Glycol Panthenol Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Aluminum Hydroxide Stearic Acid Aluminum Stearate Sodium Hyaluronate Triethoxycaprylylsilane Chlorphenesin Disteardimonium Hectorite Alumina Polyhydroxystearic Acid Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Tocopherol P-Anisic Acid Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Xanthan Gum Propylene Carbonate Cassia Alata Leaf Extract Maltodextrin Titanium Dioxide 5.5%, Zinc Oxide 10%, Water, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dicaprylyl Ether, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triethylhexanoin, Silica, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Aluminum Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Chlorphenesin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Alumina, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, P-Anisic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Carbonate, Cassia Alata Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin Zinc Oxide 17.68% C13-15 Alkane Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate Coco-Caprylate Squalane Ectoin Bisabolol Cetyl Alcohol Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil Xylitol Anhydroxylitol Xylitylglucoside Glucose Hectorite Isostearic Acid Lecithin 1,2-Hexanediol Sorbitan Isostearate Zinc Oxide 17.68%, Water, Dicaprylyl Ether, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-15 Alkane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Coco-Caprylate, Squalane, Glycerin, Ectoin, Bisabolol, Cetyl Alcohol, Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Xylitol, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitylglucoside, Tocopherol, Glucose, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hectorite, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate 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. 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%. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Dicaprylyl Ether is created from caprylic acid. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient. As an emollient, Dicaprylyl Ether is non-comedogenic. It helps soften and smooth the skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, helping to hydrate the skin. Dicaprylyl Ether gives a non-greasy feel and better spreadability to products. Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product. It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients. Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral. 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 ing