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sunscreen vs [AHC] Natural Perfection Double Shield Sun Stick 14g

sunscreen and [AHC] Natural Perfection Double Shield Sun Stick 14g share 14 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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Shared formula

10%

Ingredients in every formula: 14in both formulas
Key actives unique to one formula: 9unique actives
Ingredient rows compared: 146rows compared

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The formulas, row by row

146 ingredients across 2 labels

Differences only(132 of 146 rows)

Shared ingredients· none here

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Hyphen sunscreen	Recommended Ahc [AHC] Natural Perfection Double Shield Sun Stick 14g $12.50 Reference price
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	niacinamide, kojic acid, ceramide np, hyaluronic acid, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide	titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, squalane, argania spinosa kernel oil, centella asiatica extract, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ceramide np, retinyl palmitate
Free ofdiffers	Not recorded	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy cautionPore data not yet reviewed	pregnancy caution · photosensitizing · fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed
Fit & community
Rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Best for	Not recorded	Not recorded
Data quality
Label coveragediffers	Partially captured — 33 of 45 label entries matched, some checks not run	Fully parsed · 127 ingredients
Key actives · 9
argan oil	no	yes
cica	no	yes
hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
kojic acid Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
pro-vitamin b5	no	yes
retinyl palmitate Pregnancy: avoid Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
sodium ascorbyl phosphate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
squalane	no	yes
vitamin b3	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 123
alanine	no	yes
aloe barbadensis flower extract	no	yes
aluminum hydroxide	no	yes
andrographis paniculata extract	no	yes
anemarrhena asphodeloides root extract	no	yes
angelica gigas root extract	no	yes
anhydroxylitol	no	yes
anthemis nobilis flower extract	no	yes
aralia elata root extract	no	yes
arginine	no	yes
artemisia princeps leaf extract	no	yes
aspartic acid	no	yes
bambusa vulgaris extract	no	yes
biotin	no	yes
bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine	no	yes
bletilla striata root extract	no	yes
buddleja davidii extract	no	yes
butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane	yes	no
butyloctyl salicylate	no	yes
c12-15 alkyl benzoate	no	yes
camellia japonica flower extract	no	yes
camellia sinensis leaf extract	no	yes
caprylyl glycol	no	yes
caprylyl methicone	no	yes
ceramide ap	yes	no
cetearyl olivate	yes	no
chaenomeles sinensis fruit extract	no	yes
chrysanthellum indicum extract	no	yes
cimicifuga racemosa root extract	no	yes
cinnamomum cassia bark extract	no	yes
citrus unshiu peel extract	no	yes
coccinia indica fruit extract	no	yes
corallina officinalis extract	no	yes
cyclopentasiloxane	yes	no
cysteine	no	yes
dicaprylyl carbonate	no	yes
diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate	no	yes
diisopropyl adipate	yes	no
diisopropyl sebacate	yes	no
diisostearyl malate	no	yes
dioscorea japonica root extract	no	yes
diospyros kaki leaf extract	no	yes
dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate	no	yes
disodium edta	no	yes
disodium phosphate	no	yes
enantia chlorantha bark extract	no	yes
forsythia suspensa fruit extract	no	yes
fructan	no	yes
glucose	no	yes
glutamic acid	no	yes
glyceryl arachidonate	no	yes
glyceryl stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
glycine	no	yes
glycolipids	no	yes
glycyrrhiza inflata root extract	no	yes
histidine	no	yes
hydrogenated polydecene	yes	no
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
hydrolyzed pea protein	no	yes
hydroxyacetophenone	no	yes
isoleucine	no	yes
lecithin	no	yes
leontopodium alpinum extract	no	yes
leucine	no	yes
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract	no	yes
litsea cubeba fruit oil	no	yes
lysine	no	yes
magnolia kobus bark extract	no	yes
magnolia sieboldii extract	no	yes
mallotus japonicus bark extract	no	yes
melia azadirachta flower extract	no	yes
melia azadirachta leaf extract	no	yes
mentha rotundifolia leaf extract	no	yes
methionine	no	yes
methyl methacrylate crosspolymer	yes	no
morus alba bark extract	no	yes
nymphaea caerulea flower extract	no	yes
ocimum sanctum leaf extract	no	yes
octocrylene Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
oleanolic acid	no	yes
opuntia ficus-indica stem extract	no	yes
oxygen	no	yes
paeonia albiflora root extract	no	yes
paeonia lactiflora root extract	no	yes
panax ginseng root extract	no	yes
papaver rhoeas petal extract	no	yes
peg-100 stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
pelargonium graveolens flower oil	no	yes
phellinus linteus extract	no	yes
phenylalanine	no	yes
phytosphingosine	yes	no
phytosterols	no	yes
polyethylene	no	yes
polyglyceryl-10 stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
polygonum cuspidatum root extract	no	yes
polygonum multiflorum root extract	no	yes
polyhydroxystearic acid Fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
proline	no	yes
propanediol	no	yes
propylene glycol	no	yes
punica granatum fruit extract	no	yes
sanguisorba officinalis root extract	no	yes
schisandra chinensis fruit extract	no	yes
scutellaria baicalensis root extract	no	yes
sea water	no	yes
serine	no	yes
sodium citrate	yes	no
sodium gluconate	yes	no
sodium phosphate	no	yes
sophora flavescens root extract	no	yes
sparassis crispa extract	no	yes
tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate	no	yes
threonine	no	yes
tocopheryl acetate	no	yes
tyrosine	no	yes
valine	no	yes
veronica officinalis extract	no	yes
vinyl dimethicone	no	yes
vitamin e	yes	no
water	yes	no
water	no	yes
xylitol	no	yes
xylitylglucoside	no	yes

Hyphen's label is only partially captured — rows may grow as parsing completes.

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 Hyphen if you want Vitamin B3 in the formula.

Choose Ahc if you want Squalane in the formula.

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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