Effectiveness
88 /100Irritancy
MEDIUMIngredient | UVB | UVA II | UVA I | Stability |
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butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | ||||
octocrylene | ||||
homosalate | ||||
ethylhexyl salicylate |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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capryloyl salicylic acid |
MEDIUM
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phenylethyl resorcinol |
MEDIUM
| ||
ascorbyl glucoside |
MEDIUM
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
ascorbyl glucoside |
MEDIUM
| ||
tocopherol |
LOW
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
capryloyl salicylic acid | HIGH | ||
papain |
LOW
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Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
sodium hyaluronate | HIGH | ||
dimethicone | HIGH | ||
glycerin | HIGH |
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
---|---|---|---|
tocopherol | HIGH | ||
ascorbyl glucoside |
MEDIUM
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Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin benefit |
---|---|---|
butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | ||
homosalate | ||
octocrylene |
Pos | Ingredient Name | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | avobenzone 3% | Avobenzone. A broad spectrum sunscreen meaning that it can protect against both UVA rays. Currently, it is the only sunscreen ingredient available in the US (approved by the FDA) with the peak absorbance within the UVA I range. It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen. When used in low concentrations, helps stabilize the product formulation |
2 | homosalate 5% | 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 |
3 | octisalate 5% | 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 |
4 | octocrylene 7.20% | 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 |
5 | nonactive | The ingredient is not recognized |
6 | water | Plain old water |
7 | 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 |
8 | silica | Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin |
9 | 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 |
10 | peg-100 stearate | Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
11 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
12 | ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
13 | ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract | A fruit extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin, but there is no evidence for any other benefits to the skin |
14 | ascorbyl glucoside | A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products |
15 | dicaprylyl carbonate | Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin |
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 hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
18 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
19 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
20 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
21 | steareth-100 | |
22 | phenylethyl resorcinol | Might help reduce hyperpigmentation in skin and help neutralize free radicals |
23 | peg-32 | Helps dissolve other ingredients and attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
24 | palmitic acid | An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it |
25 | dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer | Used to stabilize product formulations and create a nice product texture |
26 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
27 | propanediol | Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
28 | capryloyl salicylic acid | |
29 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
30 | papain | An enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. Can have an exfoliating effect on the skin. Can be irritating |
31 | myristic acid | Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic |
32 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
33 | fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
34 | f.i.l. d254884/3 : | The ingredient is not recognized |
35 | avobenzone 3% | Avobenzone. A broad spectrum sunscreen meaning that it can protect against both UVA rays. Currently, it is the only sunscreen ingredient available in the US (approved by the FDA) with the peak absorbance within the UVA I range. It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen. When used in low concentrations, helps stabilize the product formulation |
36 | homosalate 5% | 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 |
37 | octisalate 5% | 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 |
38 | octocrylene 7.20% | 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 |
39 | water | Plain old water |
40 | 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 |
41 | 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 |
42 | peg-100 stearate | Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
43 | glyceryl stearate | An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
44 | silica | Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin |
45 | ananas sativus (pineapple) fruit extract | A fruit extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin, but there is no evidence for any other benefits to the skin |
46 | dicaprylyl carbonate | Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin |
47 | 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 |
48 | ascorbyl glucoside | A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products |
49 | sodium hyaluronate | One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
50 | sodium hydroxide | Used to adjust the product's pH |
51 | stearic acid | Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
52 | phenoxyethanol | A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
53 | steareth-100 | |
54 | phenylethyl resorcinol | Might help reduce hyperpigmentation in skin and help neutralize free radicals |
55 | peg-32 | Helps dissolve other ingredients and attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
56 | palmitic acid | An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it |
57 | ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
58 | dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer | Used to stabilize product formulations and create a nice product texture |
59 | xanthan gum | Used to create a thicker product consistency |
60 | propanediol | Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
61 | capryloyl salicylic acid | |
62 | caprylyl glycol | Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
63 | papain | An enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. Can have an exfoliating effect on the skin. Can be irritating |
64 | myristic acid | Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic |
65 | disodium edta | Stabilizes the product formulation |
66 | fragrance | An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
67 | f.i.l. d262578/1 | The ingredient is not recognized |
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