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Dermalogica prisma protect spf30 moisturizer

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Moisturizing
Evens skin tone
Sun protection
Anti-aging

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Key actives

Camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.2% - 0.4%Tocopherol 0.25% - 0.45%

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Product summary

We believe that "Dermalogica - prisma protect spf30 moisturizer" can provide reliable sun protection based on the ingredients listed. It can protect from both UVA and UVB rays. This is great news because 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).

This moisturizer should also be hydrating enough to use without an additional moisturizer during the day. Like all broad-spectrum sunscreens, this product helps prevent early signs of aging.

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. Here are the exact UV filters in this sunscreen: avobenzone 2.10% - 2.50%, octisalate 2.50% - 3.00%, homosalate 5.40% - 6.60% and octocrylene 4.40% - 5.40%.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. 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.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Dermalogica" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.

Price

The product retails for 69.00$ in the United States and for 26.00CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

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.

octocrylene 4.4% - 5.4%

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 2.1% - 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.

homosalate 5.4% - 6.6%

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

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

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Broad Spectrum SPF30 provides protection from UV damage, while a bio-ferment from Sage helps maintain an even skin tone.

Source: Dermalogica

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).

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

prisma protect spf 30 moisturizer

Source: From product name

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, saccharide isomerate.

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, methicone.

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

palmitoyl oligopeptide 0.4% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

dimethicone 1.2% - 1.4%

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

saccharide isomerate 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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.

These ingredients in the product might also be helpful for reducing and preventing fine lines, wrinkles, and skin elasticity, even though there is no conclusive evidence for their effectiveness: palmitoyl oligopeptide.

palmitoyl oligopeptide 0.4% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

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

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.45%

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

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

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Potential irritants

zingiber officinale root oil 0.25% - 0.5%

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An essential oil that is likely to be irritating and can cause photosensitivity

sclareolide 0.2% - 0.4%

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Derived from clary sage. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

coconut alkanes 1.4% - 1.7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin

chlorella vulgaris extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

All ingredients

water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

homosalate 5.4% - 6.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

octocrylene 4.4% - 5.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

Ingredient list view

Water, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Silica, Butylene glycol, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Coconut alkanes, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Dimethyl capramide, Polyglyceryl-2 stearate, Vp/eicosene copolymer, Chlorella vulgaris extract, Palmitoyl oligopeptide, Saccharide isomerate, Zingiber officinale root oil, Sclareolide, Tocopherol, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Glyceryl stearate se, Peg-100 stearate, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Arachidyl alcohol, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Behenyl alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Xanthan gum, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Arachidyl glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methicone, Sodium hydroxide, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Caprylyl glycol, Propanediol, Geraniol, Limonene, Citral, Polyvinyl alcohol, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, 1,2-hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol

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WIMJ similarity score		51%	51%	48%	44%	44%	43%	39%	38%	38%	38%
SPF	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 40	SPF 30	SPF 45	SPF 50
Key ingredients	palmitoyl oligopeptide camellia sinensis leaf extract +9 more	Common: palmitoyl oligopeptide glycerin +6 more Other: oligopeptide-24 polygonum aviculare extract +16 more	Common: palmitoyl oligopeptide dimethicone +4 more Other: ceramide 2 cyclopentasiloxane +8 more	Common: palmitoyl oligopeptide octocrylene +4 more Other: retinol retinyl palmitate +11 more	Common: palmitoyl oligopeptide butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +4 more Other: urea palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +9 more	Common: palmitoyl oligopeptide glycerin +2 more Other: niacinamide colloidal oatmeal +16 more	Common: palmitoyl oligopeptide dimethicone +4 more Other: retinol ascorbic acid polypeptide +25 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +5 more Other: niacinamide sodium ascorbyl phosphate +4 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane dimethicone +4 more Other: urea biosaccharide gum-1 +10 more	Common: homosalate octocrylene +5 more Other: ceramide eop ceramide eos +18 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane dimethicone +3 more Other: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine drometrizole trisiloxane +4 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	citral Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +23 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sd alcohol 40-b Has skin benefit? +33 more	chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +11 more	linalool Has skin benefit? geraniol Has skin benefit? +27 more	limonene Has skin benefit? citrus grandis peel oil Has skin benefit? +13 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +28 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinol Has skin benefit? +31 more	parfum Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +10 more	parfum Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +20 more	sambucus nigra fruit extract Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +16 more	scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis extract Has skin benefit? +19 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +91 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +42 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +62 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +43 more	titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? zinc oxide Has skin benefit? +76 more	water Has skin benefit? titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? +83 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +49 more	octocrylene Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +35 more

PRODUCT REVIEW

Dermalogica prisma protect spf30 moisturizer

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Sun protection

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Moisturizing

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Anti-aging

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