Pacifica Matte Greens Skin Solve Primer Versus Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 PA +++

Pacifica Matte Greens Skin Solve Primer Versus Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 PA +++ Detailed comparison of Pacifica Matte Greens Skin Solve Primer versus Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 PA +++. This hybrid sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ethylhexyl Olivate Stearyl Alcohol Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract Pisum Sativum Extract Niacinamide Lauroyl Lysine Squalane Tocopherol Sodium Hyaluronate Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Hydroxyacetophenone Sodium Gluconate Caprylhydroxamic Acid Stearyl Phosphate Caprylyl Glycol Parfum Citric Acid Mica Titanium Dioxide CI 77510 Tin Oxide CI 77491 Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Niacinamide, Lauroyl Lysine, Squalane, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Gluconate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Stearyl Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Citric Acid, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77510, Tin Oxide, CI 77491 Zinc Oxide 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 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 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%. 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. This is the synthetic salt of gluconic acid, a form of PHA and mild exfoliant. It is mainly used to stabilize oil and butter formulations from going bad. Sodium gluconate is a humectant, pH regulator, and chelating agent. Chelating agents help neutralize unwanted metals from affecting the formulation. Sodium gluconate is water-soluble. Squalane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum). It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores. 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