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UV Elements Broad-Spectrum SPF 44 Elta MD

Elta MD - UV Elements Broad-Spectrum SPF 44

WIMJ AI

Effectiveness

92 /100

Irritancy

LOW

WIMJ Users:

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Key promises

Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Sun protection

What's in this jar?

The jar below displays the estimated amount of the 2 ingredient categories that our algorithm detected.

Non-irritating actives

Formula supporting ingredients

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Effectiveness Breakdown

Promise:

Anti-aging

Can it deliver?

Yes

Yes. Best in class ingredients detected

Promise:

Moisturizing

Can it deliver?

Yes

Yes. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin and then "seal it in", keeping skin hydrated over time

Highly effective ingredients

Sodium hyaluronate
Methicone
Dimethicone

Ingredients that are less effective but can be helpful

Lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone

Promise:

Sun protection

Can it deliver?

Yes

This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays

Highly effective ingredients

Zinc oxide
Titanium dioxide
Titanium dioxide
Zinc oxide

LOW

Irritancy Breakdown

Ingredients

Actives that are not irritating

Ingredients added to do what's promised by the product and are unlikely to irritate your skin

ZINC OXIDE

A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensetive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Works as a physical broad spectrum sun block when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin.

ZINC OXIDE

A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensetive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

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

DIMETHICONE

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

SODIUM HYALURONATE

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

TOCOPHEROL

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

METHICONE

A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduces the water loss from the skin surface

Formula supporting ingredients

Ingredients added for product texture, formula stability or help deliver other ingredients

UNKNOWN

The ingredient is not recognized

UNKNOWN

The ingredient is not recognized

UNKNOWN

The ingredient is not recognized

WATER

Plain old water

OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Often used to stabilize other ingredients, for example, sunscreen

LAURYL PEG-9 POLYDIMETHYLSILOXYETHYL DIMETHICONE

A type of silicone that helps to soften upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture

DIMETHICONE/PEG-10/15 CROSSPOLYMER

Helps oil and water mix together

ASCORBYL PALMITATE

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.

SODIUM CHLORIDE

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE

A type of silicone that helps oil and water mix well together. Helps to disperse other ingredients, e.g. pigments, evenly in a formulation

ALUMINA

The same compound that is used safely in dental implants and bone cements. In cosmetics, it is used to improve the consistency of products

POTASSIUM SORBATE

A preservative

PHENOXYETHANOL

A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

CITRIC ACID

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

Iron Oxides

An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499

Position	Name	Description
1	UNKNOWN	The ingredient is not recognized
2	ZINC OXIDE	A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensetive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
3	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	Works as a physical broad spectrum sun block when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin.
1	UNKNOWN	The ingredient is not recognized
2	ZINC OXIDE	A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensetive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
3	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	Works as a physical broad spectrum sun block when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin.
1	UNKNOWN	The ingredient is not recognized
8	WATER	Plain old water
9	CYCLOPENTASILOXANE	A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
10	DIMETHICONE	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
11	OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE	An emollient that helps soften the skin. Often used to stabilize other ingredients, for example, sunscreen
12	LAURYL PEG-9 POLYDIMETHYLSILOXYETHYL DIMETHICONE	A type of silicone that helps to soften upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
13	DIMETHICONE/PEG-10/15 CROSSPOLYMER	Helps oil and water mix together
14	SODIUM HYALURONATE	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
15	ASCORBYL PALMITATE	Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.
16	TOCOPHEROL	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
17	SODIUM CHLORIDE	Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
18	TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE	A type of silicone that helps oil and water mix well together. Helps to disperse other ingredients, e.g. pigments, evenly in a formulation
19	ALUMINA	The same compound that is used safely in dental implants and bone cements. In cosmetics, it is used to improve the consistency of products
20	METHICONE	A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduces the water loss from the skin surface
21	POTASSIUM SORBATE	A preservative
22	PHENOXYETHANOL	A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
23	CITRIC ACID	Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
24	Iron Oxides	An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499

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