innisfree [ INNISFREE ] Intensive Anti-Pollution Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++
Something wrong? Edit here- Anti-aging
- Sun protection
- Evens skin tone
- +2 more
- adenosine
- bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine
- centella asiatica extract
- +13 more
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WIMJ summary
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.
Organic filters
Ingredient | UVB | UVA I | UVA II | Stability |
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diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate | ||||
bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine | ||||
ethylhexyl triazone |
Non-organic (mineral) filters
Ingredient | UVB | UVA I | UVA II | Stability |
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titanium dioxide | ||||
zinc oxide |
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary
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: adenosine.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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MEDIUM
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MEDIUM
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LOW
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WIMJ summary
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).
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary
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:
saccharide hydrolysate, sodium hyaluronate.
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: helianthus annuus seed oil, helianthus annuus seed oil unsaponifiables.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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HIGH | |||
HIGH | |||
HIGH |
WIMJ summary
This product contains antioxidants (adenosine, cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract, portulaca oleracea extract). In theory, they could help neutralize free radicals in skin and lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun), but there is no evidence that these ingredients can have a noticeable effect in skin.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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LOW
| |||
LOW
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LOW
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Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine | ||
butyloctyl salicylate | ||
diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate |
Ingredients by volume
Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
---|---|
Plain old water
| 45% - 55% |
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
| 3.7% - 4.5% |
A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant
| 4.9% - 5.9% |
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Skincare resources
Scientific Sources
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- Characterization of the UVA protection provided by avobenzone, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide in broad-spectrum sunscreen products
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- ZnO nanoparticles and organic chemical UV-filters are equally well tolerated by human immune cells
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- Safety Assessment of Alumina and Aluminum Hydroxide as Used in Cosmetics
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- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
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