Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-blemish
- Moisturizing
- Sun protection
- Anti-aging
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Key actives
Product Summary
Based on the ingredients included, we believe that "Eminence Organics - Red Currant Protective Moisturizer SPF 40" can offer reliable sun protection. 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 contains good moisturizing ingredients and can double as a hydrating day cream. Like all broad-spectrum sunscreens, this product helps prevent early signs of aging.
Sunscreen filters
This moisturizer is a mineral sunscreen. It uses zinc oxide for sun protection. Zinc oxide almost never irritates the skin or stings eyes, but it can leave a white cast.
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.
Price
The product retails for 68.00$ in the United States.
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
The proprietary Biocomplex formula infuses your skin with vitamins A, C and E, as well as coenzyme Q10 and alpha lipoic acid, promoting a healthy, youthful look and feel.
Source: Walmart
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: lysine, vitis vinifera seed extract.
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
Microencapsulated, sustained- release tea tree oil helps to combat breakouts, while its Youth Shield Antioxidant Complex nourishes, clarifies and soothes for a calm, clear complexion.
Source: Walmart
This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: salicylic acid. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.
Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (thioctic acid, ubiquinone, vitis vinifera seed extract) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Product Description: Eminence Organics Red Currant Protective Moisturizer SPF 30 hydrates and offers broad-spectrum protection to shield your skin from damaging UVA and UVB rays.
Source: Walmart
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, hyaluronic acid.
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: persea gratissima oil, adansonia digitata seed oil.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol
Sun protection
What does the product description say?
Product Description: Eminence Organics Red Currant Protective Moisturizer SPF 30 hydrates and offers broad-spectrum protection to shield your skin from damaging UVA and UVB rays.
Source: Walmart
This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.
It is a mineral sunscreen. In other words, it contains non-organic UV filters. It will probably not sting your eyes but might leave a white cast.
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.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-blemish |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 90/100.
Potential irritants
Comedogenic ingredients
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|---|---|---|---|
 Eminence Organics Red Currant Protective Moisturizer SPF 40 | Current | - | |
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Key Actives
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation
A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
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
A plant extract that might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and have a skin lightening effect if used in high enough concentrations
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
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Potential irritants
A plant extract that might have antibacterial effect and help neutralize free radicals
A plant extract that can be irritating. It might contain a compound anthocyanin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Red clover flower extract. Can contain anti-oxidants but also potential irritant compounds
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
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
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties but evidence for effectiveness in skin is missing
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
Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Helps softent the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
A plant extract that can have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its effectiveness is lacking
A plant extract that might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and have a skin lightening effect if used in high enough concentrations
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its effectiveness is lacking
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
Comedogenic ingredients
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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
All ingredients
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
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties but evidence for effectiveness in skin is missing
A plant extract that might have antibacterial effect and help neutralize free radicals
A plant extract that can be irritating. It might contain a compound anthocyanin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
Red clover flower extract. Can contain anti-oxidants but also potential irritant compounds
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation
Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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
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
An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
Helps softent the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)
A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation
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
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
A type of sugar that is used to support delivery of active ingredients and can enhance their penetration into the skin without disrupting the skin's barrier
An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
A plant extract that can have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its effectiveness is lacking
A plant extract that might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and have a skin lightening effect if used in high enough concentrations
A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its effectiveness is lacking
Might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and attract water to its upper layer
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
Ingredient list view
Ribes rubrum juice, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Olea europaea leaf extract, Centaurea cyanus flower extract, Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, Trifolium pratense flower extract, Sambucus nigra flower extract, Vitis vinifera seed extract, Daucus carota sativa extract, Beta vulgaris extract, Glycine soja germ extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Glycerin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Cetearyl alcohol, Sodium cetearyl sulfate, Glycerin, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Zea mays germ oil, Tocopherol, Glyceryl stearate, Benzyl alcohol, Salicylic acid, Sorbic acid, Hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, Caesalpinia spinosa gum, Glycerin, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Xanthan gum, Lactic acid, Magnolia officinalis bark extract, Vitis vinifera seed extract, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Water, Sambucus nigra flower extract, Methyl glucose sesquistearate, Cyclodextrin, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Unspecified form of vitamin c, Lecithin, Menthol, Iron oxides, Euterpe oleracea fruit extract, Citrus limon fruit extract, Malpighia glabra fruit extract, Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, Adansonia digitata fruit extract, Myrciaria dubia fruit extract, Daucus carota sativa extract, Cocos nucifera water, Lycium barbarum fruit extract, Tapioca starch, Thioctic acid, Ubiquinone
- Wound Repair Potential of Olea europaea L. Leaf Extracts Revealed by In Vivo Experimental Models and Comparative Evaluation of the Extracts' Antioxidant Activity
- Anthocyanin-rich extract from Hibiscus sabdariffa calyx counteracts UVC-caused impairments in rats
- Hibiscus sabdariffa L. – A phytochemical and pharmacological review
- Liposome-containing Hibiscus sabdariffa calyx extract formulations with increased antioxidant activity, improved dermal penetration and reduced dermal toxicity
- The antioxidant properties of alcoholic extracts from Sambucus nigra L. (antioxidant properties of extracts)
- Inhibition of Proinflammatory Activities of Major Periodontal Pathogens by Aqueous Extracts From Elder Flower (Sambucus nigra)
- Safety Assessment of Vitis Vinifera (Grape)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- The Topical Effect of Grape Seed Extract 2% Cream on Surgery Wound Healing
- Review of the Pharmacological Effects of Vitis vinifera (Grape) and its Bioactive Constituents: An Update
- Allergic contact dermatitis induced by rosemary leaf extract in a cleansing gel
- Safety Assessment of Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
- Rosmarinus officinalis Extract Suppresses Propionibacterium acnes–Induced Inflammatory Responses
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Salicylic acid as a peeling agent: a comprehensive review
- Beta Hydroxy Acids
- A review of toxicity from topical salicylic acid preparations
- Glycolic Acid Peels Versus Salicylic–Mandelic Acid Peels in Active Acne Vulgaris and Post‐Acne Scarring and Hyperpigmentation: A Comparative Study
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Galactomannans As Used in Cosmetics
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Cyclodextrins: new drug delivery systems in dermatology
- Total Oxidant Scavenging Capacity of Euterpe oleracea Mart. (Açaí) Seeds and Identification of Their Polyphenolic Compounds
- Euterpe oleracea, Matricaria chamomilla, and Camellia sinensis as promising ingredients for development of skin care formulations
- Safety Assessment of Citrus-Derived Peel Oils as Used in Cosmetics
- Acerola, an untapped functional superfruit: a review on latest frontiers
- Emblica
- Amla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) extract promotes procollagen production and inhibits matrix metalloproteinase-1 in human skin fibroblasts
- Emblica Cascading Antioxidant: A Novel Natural Skin Care Ingredient
- Antioxidant and Associated Capacities of Camu Camu (Myrciaria dubia): A Systematic Review
- Water-soluble polysaccharide from dried Lycium barbarum fruits: Isolation, structural features and antioxidant activity
- Lycium barbarum polysaccharide protects human keratinocytes against UVB-induced photo-damage
- Lycium Barbarum and Human Health