ELFORMULA Mugwort Soothing Sun Gel SPF 40 PA+++ Versus Hanasui Collagen Water Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++

ELFORMULA Mugwort Soothing Sun Gel SPF 40 PA+++ Versus Hanasui Collagen Water Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++

This chemical sunscreen covers burning UVB and near UVA but not the deep UVA that drives aging.

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

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

No concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Cyclopentasiloxane

Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid

Glycerin

Centella Asiatica Leaf Water

Dimethicone

Tromethamine

Polyphenylsilsesquioxane

Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid

Vinyl Dimethicone

Panthenol

PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Glyceryl Glucoside

Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer

PEG-10 Dimethicone

Hexylene Glycol

Hydroxyacetophenone

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Dipropylene Glycol

Sodium Citrate

Tocopherol

Artemisia Vulgaris Extract

1,2-Hexanediol

Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Glycerin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Dimethicone, Tromethamine, Polyphenylsilsesquioxane, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Vinyl Dimethicone, Panthenol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Glucoside, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Hexylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Tris-Biphenyl Triazine

Ethylhexyl Triazone

Polyester-7

Butylene Glycol

Sodium Polyacrylate

Hydrogenated Polydecene

Phenoxyethanol

Decyl Glucoside

Trideceth-6

Lactobacillus/Collagen Ferment Filtrate

Collagen

Tocopheryl Acetate

Biosaccharide Gum-4

Disodium Phosphate

Xanthan Gum

Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Hydroxide

Water, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Tris-Biphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Polyester-7, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Phenoxyethanol, Decyl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trideceth-6, Lactobacillus/Collagen Ferment Filtrate, Collagen, Tocopheryl Acetate, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Disodium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Hydroxide

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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.

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.

It is a:

Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin

Emollient, helping to soften skin

Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas

Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives

Artemisia Vulgaris Extract is more commonly known as the common mugwort. It has strong antioxidant properties and helps soothe irritation.

Antioxidants protect skin from damage and the signs of aging.

This plant contains the compounds saponins, glycosides, flavanoids, protein, triterpenoids.

The common wugwort has been used in traditional Indian, Chinese, and European medicines to treat gastrointestinal diseases.

Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.

What it does:

Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:

Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.

Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.

This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.

Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.

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.

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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