"Dennis Knudsen - Day Cream" 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 sunscreen is not high enough. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.

It also works as a moisturizer, so you do not have to use an additional hydrating product.

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 1.20% - 1.50%, octocrylene 5.70% - 6.90% and ensulizole 1.50% - 1.80%.

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.

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Sun protection

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Day Cream

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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, hydrolyzed collagen.

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, dimethicone.

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

panthenol 0.35% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

sodium hyaluronate 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

caprylic/capric triglyceride 1.7% - 2.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

Anti-aging

This product contains ubiquinone. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging. The biggest anti-aging effect in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing early signs of skin aging. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).

ubiquinone 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

butyrospermum parkii butter 0.65% - 1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Insufficient!

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

alaria esculenta extract 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Works as a humectant helping to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might be effective as an anti-oxidant.

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (ubiquinone) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

ubiquinone 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

daucus carota sativa root extract 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Carrot extract. Might have anti-oxidant properties and be used to add orange color

alaria esculenta extract 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Works as a humectant helping to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might be effective as an anti-oxidant.

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 5.7% - 6.9%

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

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.2% - 1.5%

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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.

phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid 1.5% - 1.8%

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

Ensulizole. A UV filter that is effective against UVB rays. Does not protect against UVA light. It is photostable and can be used to help stabilize other sunscreen ingredients. It is water-soluble meaning that it can help create lighter sunscreen formulations

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Key Actives

butyrospermum parkii butter 0.65% - 1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

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

ubiquinone 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

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

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

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Potential irritants

propylene glycol 0.5% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

parfum 0.05% - 0.1%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 2.4% - 2.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

glycine soja oil 1.9% - 2.3%

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

octocrylene 5.7% - 6.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

glycerin 4% - 4.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

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

Ingredient list view

Water, Octocrylene, Glycerin, Glyceryl stearate, Cetearyl alcohol, Glycine soja oil, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Isopropyl palmitate, Propylene glycol, Daucus carota sativa root extract, Hydrolyzed collagen, Alaria esculenta extract, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl acetate, Panthenol, Paraffinum liquidum, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, Lecithin, Trideceth-6, Xanthan gum, Sodium hyaluronate, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sodium polyacrylate, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbic acid, Sodium hydroxide, Parfum

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WIMJ similarity score		50%	50%	50%	48%	48%	48%	47%	47%	46%	46%
SPF	SPF 15	SPF 50	SPF 15	SPF 30	SPF 15	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 34	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 15
Key ingredients	paraffinum liquidum panthenol +13 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +4 more Other: gluconolactone butyloctyl salicylate +12 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +4 more Other: diethylhexyl butamido triazone bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine +1 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine dimethiconol +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum panthenol +6 more Other: cera microcristallina chondrus crispus extract +1 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +5 more Other: bisabolol diethylhexyl butamido triazone +3 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate diethylhexyl butamido triazone +1 more	Common: panthenol caprylic/capric triglyceride +4 more Other: niacinamide polygonum aviculare extract +7 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: capryloyl salicylic acid ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate +5 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +2 more Other: cetyl dimethicone cyclomethicone +2 more	Common: panthenol caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more Other: ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ethylhexyl triazone +1 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +10 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? acacia decurrens flower wax Has skin benefit? +20 more	panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +12 more	zinc gluconate Has skin benefit? triethanolamine Has skin benefit? +13 more	parfum Has skin benefit? citral Has skin benefit? +15 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? silver chloride Has skin benefit? +11 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +11 more	ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? sorbic acid Has skin benefit? +10 more	capryloyl salicylic acid Has skin benefit? p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +9 more	ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? bha Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +23 more	ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +41 more	unknown Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +18 more

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Anti-aging

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