#Neutrogena reef safe sunscreen skin#

My Dad the Chemist’s review of Neutrogena vs. I was curious to see if my dad had any recommendations for which of these two sunscreens to choose, since they seem so similar at first glance.

#Neutrogena reef safe sunscreen skin#

Fragrance-free and developed for sensitive skin.

Main similaritiesīoth sunscreens contain 21.6% zinc oxide as an active ingredient. This means that these two sunscreens are even more similar than they appear. Colloidal oatmeal and oat kernel flour are effectively the same thing: ground up oats.Ĭhlorphenesin and chlorphenes are basically the same as well-both are preservatives. Colloidal oatmeal is commonly used in eczema products because it is known to soothe itchy, inflamed skin.Īveeno lists oat kernel flour as a key ingredient in this sunscreen, stating that it helps “replenish skin’s natural barrier.” Read more about it here. Interestingly, both of these sunscreens contain some sort of oat-based product, perhaps because they’re both marketed for sensitive skin. Triethoxycaprylylsilane, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, chlorphenesin Ingredients in Neutrogena that are missing in Aveeno:Ĭolloidal oatmeal, tocopheryl acetate, chlorphenes Hidden similarities Sodium chloride, phenyl trimethicone, cetyl dimethicone, glyceryl behenate, dimethicone, zinc oxide, phenoxyethanol, ethyl methicone, octyldodecyl citrate crosspolymer, water, glycerin, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, cetyl dimethicone/bis-vinyldimethicone crosspolymer, styrene/acrylates copolymer, silica, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetyl peg/ppg- 10⁄ 1 dimethicone, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice, c12-15 alkyl benzoate Ingredients in Aveeno but not in Neutrogena Aveeno Positively Mineral Sunscreen ingredient comparisonīelow, I’ve summarized the main similarities and differences in these two products’ ingredient lists. Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Face Dry Touch Sunscreen vs. Inactive ingredients: water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, styrene/acrylates copolymer, octyldodecyl citrate crosspolymer, phenyl trimethicone, cetyl peg/ppg- 10⁄ 1 dimethicone, dimethicone, polyhydroxystearic acid, glycerin, ethyl methicone, silica, cetyl dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, phenoxyethanol, glyceryl behenate, sodium chloride, acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, chlorphenesin, phenethyl alcohol, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, caprylyl glycol, cetyl dimethicone/bis-vinyldimethicone crosspolymer, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice Inactive ingredients: water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, octyldodecyl citrate crosspolymer, styrene/acrylates copolymer, phenyl trimethicone, cetyl peg/ppg- 10⁄ 1 dimethicone, dimethicone, polyhydroxystearic acid, glycerin, ethyl methicone,cetyl dimethicone, silica, colloidal oatmeal, tocopheryl acetate, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice, glyceryl behenate, phenethyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, cetyl dimethicone/bis-vinyldimethicone crosspolymer, acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesĪveeno Positively Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 ingredients Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 ingredients In this post, I’ll compare these two products’ ingredient lists, get my dad’s thoughts on these two products, and then share my review of Aveeno Positively Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50. In the end, I decided to try Aveeno’s product.

Since I have sensitive skin, I was eager to try one or both of these sunscreens, but I wasn’t sure which one to pick first. Both of these sunscreens list the exact same percentage of zinc oxide (21.6%), and both are fragrance-free, formulated for sensitive skin, non-comedogenic, and water-resistant for up to 80 minutes. Two drugstore name brands that manufacture strikingly similar zinc oxide-based sunscreens are Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Sunscreen SPF 50 and Aveeno Positively Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50. I’ve also tried other physical sunscreens that contain a mixture of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. And that’s just listing the solely zinc oxide-based ones. Over the course of 2019, I’ve tried quite a few, including: Bare Republic Face Sunscreen SPF 30, All Good Sunscreen Butter SPF 50+, Coppertone Pure & Simple Sunscreen SPF 50, Badger Clear Zinc Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30, Hawaiian Sol SPF 50 Reef Safe Sunscreen.