Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Sun protection
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 6
Key actives
Product Summary
"Alba Botanica - Very Emollient Sunblock Lipcare Spf 25" 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 product 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 is a "mixed" sunscreen in the sense that it uses both mineral and organic (so-called "chemical") sun filters. Here are the organic filters this product uses: octisalate and octocrylene. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses zinc oxide.
Irritation risk
There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this product to be medium. 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 "Alba Botanica" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.
Price
The product retails from 4.68$ up to 71.40$ in the United States.
For a detailed price comparison: click here.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Alba Botanica Lip Care SPF 25 Sunscreen gives you long-lasting moisture and hydration with broad spectrum sun protection.
Source: Walmart
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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocos nucifera oil.
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
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.
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
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not 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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 62/100.
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| Product | Similarity | Price | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alba Botanica Very Emollient Sunblock Lipcare Spf 25 | Current | $4.68 | |
 Two Peas Organics SPF 30 UNSCENTED MINERAL SUNSTICK | 36% | - | |
 Blue Lizard Australian Mineral Sunscreen - Sensitive Skin, SPF 50+, Stick | 35% | $8.99 | |
 Salt & Stone SPF 50 Tinted Sunscreen Stick | 34% | $22.00 | |
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Ingredient list view
Olea europaea fruit oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cocos nucifera oil, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Jojoba esters, Acacia decurrens/jojoba/sunflower seed wax polyglyceryl-3 esters, Parfum, Copernicia cerifera wax, Glycerin, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Chamomilla recutita extract, Echinacea angustifolia leaf extract, Hydrastis canadensis extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Symphytum officinale leaf extract, Tocopherol, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Zinc oxide, Olea europaea fruit oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cocos nucifera oil, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Jojoba esters, Acacia decurrens/jojoba/sunflower seed wax polyglyceryl-3 esters, Parfum, Copernicia cerifera wax, Glycerin, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Chamomilla recutita extract, Echinacea angustifolia leaf extract, Hydrastis canadensis extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Symphytum officinale leaf extract, Tocopherol
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