Hanasui Collagen Water Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ Versus Azarine Oil Free Brightening Daily Moisturizer
Hanasui Collagen Water Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ Versus Azarine Oil Free Brightening Daily Moisturizer This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Arbutin to
Hanasui Collagen Water Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ Versus Azarine Oil Free Brightening Daily Moisturizer
This chemical sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~98% of UVB at SPF 50.
This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Arbutin to brighten dull-looking skin and balance excess oil.
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Ingredients Side-by-side
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
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
Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
Sodium Allantoin PCA
Chlorphenesin
Propanediol
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
Panthenol
Niacinamide
Royal Jelly
Arbutin
Resveratrol
Polyquaternium-7
Water, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Sodium Allantoin PCA, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Royal Jelly, Arbutin, Resveratrol, Polyquaternium-7
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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.
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.
Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
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!
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.