"Bergasol - SPF 6 Dry Body Oil" 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 is a so-called "chemical" sunscreen. It means that it uses organic UV filters. They typically offer good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for some people with sensitive skin. Here are the exact UV filters in this sunscreen: avobenzone 2.00% - 3.00%, octisalate 3.40% - 5.10% and octocrylene 4.10% - 6.10%.

Irritation risk

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.

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Works for

Moisturizing

Does not work for

Sun protection

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

SPF 6 Dry Body Oil

Source: From product name

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: avena sativa kernel extract, cyclopentasiloxane.

Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

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

Avena sativa kernel extract23% - 34%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties

Cyclopentasiloxane4.6% - 6.9%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

Ethylhexyl stearate5.4% - 8.1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

Oleic acid0.55% - 1.35%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness

Sun protection

This product does not offer sun protection, or it is very low.

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.

Octocrylene4.1% - 6.1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

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 methoxydibenzoylmethane2% - 3%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

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.

Ethylhexyl salicylate3.4% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

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

Key Actives

Avena sativa kernel extract23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness, Anti-oxidation

An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties

Cyclopentasiloxane4.6% - 6.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

Octocrylene4.1% - 6.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Sun protection

Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane2% - 3%

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.

Potential irritants

Parfum1.1% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Limonene0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

Linalool0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Can be irritating

Citral0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant

Octocrylene4.1% - 6.1%

Irritation risk:

Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane2% - 3%

Irritation risk:

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.

Oleic acid0.55% - 1.35%

Irritation risk:

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness

Tocopheryl acetate0.35% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.

Bht0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Comedogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comedogenic ingredients in this product

All ingredients

Unknown

Irritation risk:

The ingredient is not recognized

Avena sativa kernel extract23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties

Ethylhexyl stearate5.4% - 8.1%

Irritation risk:

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

Cyclopentasiloxane4.6% - 6.9%

Irritation risk:

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

Octocrylene4.1% - 6.1%

Irritation risk:

Ethylhexyl salicylate3.4% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Prunus persica kernel oil2.2% - 3.3%

Irritation risk:

Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane2% - 3%

Irritation risk:

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.

Parfum1.1% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Oleoyl tyrosine0.9% - 1.4%

Irritation risk:

Luffa cylindrica seed oil0.6% - 1.35%

Irritation risk:

Oleic acid0.55% - 1.35%

Irritation risk:

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness

Tocopheryl acetate0.35% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Bht0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Limonene0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

Linalool0.1% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Can be irritating

Citral0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant

Ingredient list view

Unknown, Avena sativa kernel extract, Ethylhexyl stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Prunus persica kernel oil, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Parfum, Oleoyl tyrosine, Luffa cylindrica seed oil, Oleic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Bht, Limonene, Linalool, Citral

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