[AHC] Natural Perfection Double Shield Sun Stick 14g vs Maybelline, Dream BB Fresh, Skin Hydrating Beauty Balm, SPF 30, 120 Medium Sheet Tint, 1 fl oz (30 ml)

[AHC] Natural Perfection Double Shield Sun Stick 14g and Maybelline, Dream BB Fresh, Skin Hydrating Beauty Balm, SPF 30, 120 Medium Sheet Tint, 1 fl oz (30 ml) share 8 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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• Ahc — [AHC] Natural Perfection Double Shield Sun Stick 14g
  [AHC] Natural Perfection Double Shield Sun Stick 14g
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  Maybelline, Dream BB Fresh, Skin Hydrating Beauty Balm, SPF 30, 120 Medium Sheet Tint, 1 fl oz (30 ml)

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How much do the ingredient lists overlap?

6%

Ingredients in every formula

8in both formulas

Key actives unique to one formula

8unique actives

Ingredient rows compared

139rows compared

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How do the ingredient lists differ?

139 ingredients across 2 labels

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Shared ingredients· none here

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended shot Ahc [AHC] Natural Perfection Double Shield Sun Stick 14g $12.50 Reference price Save	Maybelline Maybelline, Dream BB Fresh, Skin Hydrating Beauty Balm, SPF 30, 120 Medium Sheet Tint, 1 fl oz (30 ml) $11.54 Reference price Save
Basics
Type & size	Sunscreen · size not on the record	Sunscreen · size not on the record
Offers
Where to buy	No offers listed	No offers listed
Availability	No offers listed	No offers listed
Formula
Key activesdiffers	titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, squalane, argania spinosa kernel oil, centella asiatica extract, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ceramide np, retinyl palmitate	titanium dioxide
Free ofdiffers	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy caution · photosensitizing · fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed	fungal-acne trigger · high pore-rating flag
Fit & community
Rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Best for	Not recorded	Not recorded
Data quality
Label coveragediffers	Fully parsed · 127 ingredients	Fully parsed · 20 ingredients
Key actives · 8
argan oil	yes	no
ceramide np	yes	no
cica	yes	no
pro-vitamin b5	yes	no
retinyl palmitate Pregnancy: avoid Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
sodium ascorbyl phosphate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
squalane	yes	no
zinc oxide Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 123
1,2-hexanediol	yes	no
alanine	yes	no
aloe barbadensis flower extract	yes	no
aloe barbadensis leaf extract	no	yes
aluminum hydroxide	yes	no
andrographis paniculata extract	yes	no
anemarrhena asphodeloides root extract	yes	no
angelica gigas root extract	yes	no
anhydroxylitol	yes	no
anthemis nobilis flower extract	yes	no
aralia elata root extract	yes	no
arginine	yes	no
artemisia princeps leaf extract	yes	no
aspartic acid	yes	no
bambusa vulgaris extract	yes	no
biotin	yes	no
bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine	yes	no
bletilla striata root extract	yes	no
buddleja davidii extract	yes	no
butylene glycol	yes	no
butyloctyl salicylate	yes	no
c12-15 alkyl benzoate	yes	no
camellia japonica flower extract	yes	no
camellia sinensis leaf extract	yes	no
caprylyl methicone	yes	no
chaenomeles sinensis fruit extract	yes	no
chamomilla recutita flower extract	no	yes
chrysanthellum indicum extract	yes	no
cimicifuga racemosa root extract	yes	no
cinnamomum cassia bark extract	yes	no
citrus unshiu peel extract	yes	no
coccinia indica fruit extract	yes	no
corallina officinalis extract	yes	no
cysteine	yes	no
dicaprylyl carbonate	yes	no
diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate	yes	no
diisostearyl malate	yes	no
dioscorea japonica root extract	yes	no
diospyros kaki leaf extract	yes	no
dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate	yes	no
disodium phosphate	yes	no
enantia chlorantha bark extract	yes	no
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
ethylhexyl palmitate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
ethylhexylglycerin	yes	no
forsythia suspensa fruit extract	yes	no
fructan	yes	no
glucose	yes	no
glutamic acid	yes	no
glyceryl arachidonate	yes	no
glycine	yes	no
glycolipids	yes	no
glycyrrhiza inflata root extract	yes	no
histidine	yes	no
hydrogenated polyisobutene	yes	no
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hydrolyzed pea protein	yes	no
hydroxyacetophenone	yes	no
isohexadecane	no	yes
isoleucine	yes	no
lecithin	yes	no
leontopodium alpinum extract	yes	no
leucine	yes	no
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract	yes	no
litsea cubeba fruit oil	yes	no
lysine	yes	no
magnolia kobus bark extract	yes	no
magnolia sieboldii extract	yes	no
mallotus japonicus bark extract	yes	no
melia azadirachta flower extract	yes	no
melia azadirachta leaf extract	yes	no
mentha rotundifolia leaf extract	yes	no
methionine	yes	no
morus alba bark extract	yes	no
nymphaea caerulea flower extract	yes	no
ocimum sanctum leaf extract	yes	no
octyldodecanol	no	yes
octyldodecyl xyloside	no	yes
oleanolic acid	yes	no
opuntia ficus-indica stem extract	yes	no
oxygen	yes	no
paeonia albiflora root extract	yes	no
paeonia lactiflora root extract	yes	no
panax ginseng root extract	yes	no
papaver rhoeas petal extract	yes	no
peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
pelargonium graveolens flower oil	yes	no
pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate	no	yes
pentylene glycol	no	yes
phellinus linteus extract	yes	no
phenoxyethanol	no	yes
phenylalanine	yes	no
phytosterols	yes	no
polyethylene	yes	no
polyglyceryl-10 stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polygonum cuspidatum root extract	yes	no
polygonum multiflorum root extract	yes	no
polyhydroxystearic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
proline	yes	no
propanediol	yes	no
propylene glycol dicaprylate	yes	no
punica granatum fruit extract	yes	no
sanguisorba officinalis root extract	yes	no
schisandra chinensis fruit extract	yes	no
scutellaria baicalensis root extract	yes	no
sea water	yes	no
serine	yes	no
silica	no	yes
sodium dehydroacetate	no	yes
sodium phosphate	yes	no
sophora flavescens root extract	yes	no
sparassis crispa extract	yes	no
stearic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate	yes	no
threonine	yes	no
tocopheryl acetate	yes	no
tyrosine	yes	no
valine	yes	no
veronica officinalis extract	yes	no
vinyl dimethicone	yes	no
xanthan gum	yes	no
xylitol	yes	no
xylitylglucoside	yes	no

Rows come from parsed labels and live offers. Where a label isn’t fully captured, we say so instead of guessing.

The bottom line

Choose Ahc if you want Zinc Oxide in the formula.

Choose Maybelline if you want a comparable formula for $0.96 less.

Both lines come from the parsed labels and the prices on this page — neither product is the reference, and neither is called the better one.

This is not medical advice.

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All ingredientsBrighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plumpCalm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sunGo

All ingredients

Brighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plump

Calm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sun

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