"Aesop - Protective Facial Lotion SPF25" offers broad spectrum protection. It means that it protects from both UVA and UVB rays (you can remember UVB as "burning" sunlight - they cause sunburn. You can remember UVA rays as "aging" - they do not lead to sunburn, but they cause photodamage and contribute to early signs of skin aging and hyperpigmentation). On the negative side, the SPF of this moisturizer is not high enough. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.

Because it includes good moisturizing ingredients, it can also work as a hydrating day cream.

Sunscreen filters

This sunscreen uses so-called "chemical", or organic UV filters (organic simply means that their molecules contain atoms of carbon). These filters typically give good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for sensitive skin. Here are the exact UV filters in this sunscreen: avobenzone 2.00% - 2.50%, octisalate 2.20% - 2.70%, homosalate 6.70% - 8.10% and octocrylene 3.90% - 4.80%.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Aesop" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails from 39.00£ up to 62.99£ in the United Kingdom, for 39.00$ in the United States and for 75.30CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

Does not work for

Sun protection

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Protective Facial Lotion SPF25

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: squalane, glycine soja oil.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

glycerin 2.1% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

glycine soja oil 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.

panthenol 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Sun protection

This product offers broad spectrum sun protection, but it is weak. We recommend to use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30.

This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.

octocrylene 3.9% - 4.8%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 2% - 2.5%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable.

homosalate 6.7% - 8.1%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A weak sunscreen that offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not offer meaningful protection against protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen. When used in low concentrations, helps to stabilize the product formulation

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.3% - 0.5%

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Works for: Antibacterial, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Anti-blemish

Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation

tocopherol 0.45% - 0.7%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Anti-aging

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

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Potential irritants

benzyl alcohol 0.5% - 0.7%

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A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating

lavandula angustifolia oil 0.35% - 0.65%

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An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties

Comodogenic ingredients

glycine soja oil 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Moisturizing

A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

homosalate 6.7% - 8.1%

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Works for: Sun protection

coco-caprylate 4.8% - 5.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture

Ingredient list view

Water, Homosalate, Coco-caprylate, Octocrylene, Tribehenin peg-20 esters, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Silica, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl alcohol, Tocopheryl acetate, Tocopherol, Glycine soja oil, Panthenol, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Microcrystalline cellulose, Sodium dehydroacetate, Cedrus atlantica bark oil, Sodium hydroxide, Cellulose gum, Sodium carrageenan, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Daucus carota sativa root extract, Sea salt, Maris sal, Lactic acid, Sodium benzoate, Beta-carotene, Potassium sorbate, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol

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SPF	SPF 25	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 25	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 35	SPF 30
Key ingredients	lactic acid panthenol +8 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +5 more Other: niacinamide ascorbic acid +7 more	Common: panthenol homosalate +6 more Other: urea linoleic acid +17 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane glycerin +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine +8 more	Common: panthenol homosalate +2 more Other: ceramide 3 ceramide 2 +3 more	Common: lactic acid panthenol +3 more Other: ascorbic acid polypeptide niacinamide +5 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +2 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter dimethicone +4 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +2 more Other: diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate diethylhexyl butamido triazone +2 more	Common: panthenol homosalate +2 more Other: retinyl palmitate ceramide 3 +6 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +4 more Other: niacinamide adenosine	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate butyloctyl salicylate +7 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	geraniol Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +19 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more	morus alba bark extract Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +18 more	parfum Has skin benefit? cocoglycerides Has skin benefit? +14 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? +14 more	linalool Has skin benefit? citronellol Has skin benefit? +15 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +12 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +11 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +14 more	thymus vulgaris leaf extract Has skin benefit? rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract Has skin benefit? benzophenone-3 Has skin benefit? +16 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +36 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +36 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +59 more	benzophenone-3 Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +36 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +23 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +31 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +34 more	homosalate Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +31 more

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Aesop Protective Facial Lotion SPF25

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