Coola Classic Face Organic Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 - Fragrance-Free
Product summary
We assess that "Coola - Classic Face Organic Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 - Fragrance-Free" can provide reliable sun protection based on the ingredient list. We love that it can protect from both UVA and UVB rays (not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage our skin and lead to early aging).
It also works as a moisturizer, so you do not have to use an additional hydrating product. Like all broad-spectrum sunscreens, this product helps prevent early signs of aging.
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. These are the sun protection ingredients in this sunscreen: avobenzone 1.75% (declared), octisalate 2.00% (declared), homosalate 5.00% (declared) and octocrylene 5.00% (declared).
Irritation risk
This moisturizer contains actives that can be irritating. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be low. 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 "Coola" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.
Price
The product retails for 32.00$ in the United States.
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Benefits
Promise: Sun protection
This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.
This sunscreen uses organic (so-called "chemical") sunscreen filters. Organic, or "chemical" filters usually provide reliable sun protection and rarely leave a white cast. Sunscreens with organic filters can sting eyes.
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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | HIGH |  |  |
| octocrylene | HIGH | | |
| homosalate | MEDIUM | | |
Other benefit: Anti-aging
This product can help prevent early signs of skin aging because it offers a good level of broad spectrum sun protection. Sun damage is the main cause of premature skin aging, and protecting your skin from the sun is the best anti-aging strategy.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| limnanthes alba seed oil | LOW | | |
| aloe barbadensis leaf juice | LOW | | |
Other benefit: Evens skin tone
This product offers broad spectrum sun protection. It means that it can prevent hyperpigmentation and help keep the skin tone even (sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations).
Other benefit: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This Farm to Face formula is sun protection and moisturizer in one—providing sheer broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection while hydrating skin.
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, aloe barbadensis leaf juice.
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, squalane.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| camelina sativa seed oil | HIGH | | |
| limnanthes alba seed oil | HIGH | | |
| dimethicone | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (rubus idaeus seed oil) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubus idaeus seed oil | MEDIUM | | |
| carthamus tinctorius seed oil | LOW | | |
| limnanthes alba seed oil | LOW | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| decyl glucoside | | |
| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | | |
| homosalate | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- Avobenzone
- camelina sativa seed oil
- carthamus tinctorius seed oil
- dimethicone
- glycerin
- homosalate
- Meadowfoam seed oil
- mauritia flexuosa fruit oil
- octocrylene
- polysilicone-11
- rubus idaeus seed oil
- squalane
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
1.75%
Declared
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| 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. | |
5%
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| 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 | |
2%
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| 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 | |
5%
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| 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 | |
| 23% - 34% | |
| 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 | |
| 4.4% - 6.6% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 4.1% - 6.1% | |
| Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 3.5% - 5.2% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 2.8% - 4.1% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 2% - 3% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 1.5% - 2.2% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation | |
| 1.3% - 2% | |
| A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture | |
| 1.1% - 1.6% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and is used to improve product texture and stability | |
| 0.8% - 1.2% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating | |
| 0.55% - 1.25% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.35% - 0.85% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 0.15% - 0.6% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.2% - 0.75% | |
| This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.15% - 0.5% | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| 0.2% - 0.7% | |
| A silicone that forms a light film on the skin surface helping to bind water and temporarily absorb oils creating a matt and powdery feel | |
| 0.15% - 0.6% | |
| A plant oil that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin | |
| 0.2% - 0.75% | |
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| Used to adjust the product's pH | |
| 0.1% - 0.4% | |
| Used to stabilize product formulations | |
| 0.1% - 0.4% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.1% - 0.35% | |
| Helps water and oil mix together and stabilize the product formulation | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling. | |
| 0.05% - 0.3% | |
| 0.05% - 0.25% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 0.05% - 0.2% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
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Sources
- Opinion on Homosalate - Scientific Committee on Consumer Products
- Physical and chemical characteristics and fatty acids composition of seeds oil isolated from Camelina sativa (L) cultivated in Mongolia
- Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications