"Andalou Naturals - Sensitive 1000 Roses Daily Shade Facial Lotion SPF 18" 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 it is not high enough. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.

It contains good moisturizing ingredients and can double 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. The UV filters in this sunscreen are: avobenzone 2.50% (declared), octisalate 5.00% (declared) and octocrylene 5.00% (declared).

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of it 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 "Andalou Naturals" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails for 16.99$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Does not work for

Sun protection

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Perfect for sensitive skin, this ultra-sheer SPF 18 facial lotion with alpine rose stem cells provides essential hydration and dermal vitality with easy to wear broad spectrum sun protection for a flawless looking complexion.

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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, sodium hyaluronate.

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: dimethicone, helianthus annuus seed oil.

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

panthenol 0.4% - 0.95%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

sodium hyaluronate 0.45% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

dimethicone 1.1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

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.

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%

Irritation risk:

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.

octocrylene 5%

Irritation risk:

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

ethylhexyl salicylate 5%

Irritation risk:

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

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

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

allantoin 0.35% - 0.8%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Anti-blemish, Reduces redness, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.3% - 0.7%

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

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

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Potential irritants

rosa damascena extract 1.4% - 2.1%

Irritation risk:

Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.

rosa damascena flower water 0.4% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant effect. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

ethylhexyl salicylate 5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

octocrylene 5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

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.

Ingredient list view

Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Water, Glycerin, Cetyl alcohol, Stearic acid, Stearyl alcohol, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Rosa damascena extract, Malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, Unknown, Dimethicone, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Sodium hyaluronate, Magnolia officinalis bark extract, Boswellia serrata extract, Panthenol, Allantoin, Rosa damascena flower water, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Rosa canina fruit oil, Punica granatum seed oil, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Aspalathus linearis extract, Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, Phenethyl alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Rosa damascena extract, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil

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WIMJ similarity score		52%	51%	50%	50%	50%	49%	49%	48%	48%	47%
SPF	SPF 18	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 45
Key ingredients	panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +9 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: mangifera indica seed butter homosalate	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: retinyl palmitate ceramide 3 +5 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol +3 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: butyrospermum parkii butter diethylhexyl butamido triazone +4 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: niacinamide ethylhexyl triazone +5 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +2 more Other: acetyl hexapeptide-1 caprylic/capric triglyceride +4 more	Common: panthenol octocrylene +1 more Other: ceramide 3 ceramide 2 +4 more	Common: panthenol camellia sinensis leaf extract +6 more Other: niacinamide ascorbic acid +7 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine +1 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +6 more Other: gluconolactone butyloctyl salicylate +7 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil Has skin benefit? pelargonium graveolens flower oil Has skin benefit? +13 more	psidium guajava fruit extract Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +13 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +14 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +12 more	panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +18 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium amara flower water Has skin benefit? +17 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? +14 more	iodopropynyl butylcarbamate Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +11 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +9 more	polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder Has skin benefit? +12 more
All ingredients	ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +33 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +30 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +34 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +39 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? butyloctyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +29 more

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Andalou Naturals Sensitive 1000 Roses Daily Shade Facial Lotion SPF 18

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