It Cosmetics CC Cream Illumination with SPF 50+
Product summary
We believe that "It Cosmetics - CC Cream Illumination with SPF 50+" 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 product should also be hydrating enough to use without an additional moisturizer during the day. Like all broad-spectrum sunscreens, this product has an anti-aging benefit.
Sunscreen filters
This sunscreen uses a mixture of both mineral and organic (so-called "chemical") UV filters. The organic filters in the product are: butyloctyl salicylate. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses both titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
Irritation risk
This sunscreen 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 product 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 "It Cosmetics" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
Price
The product retails for 111.64A$ in Australia, for 33.00$ in the United States and for 48.49£ in the United Kingdom.
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Benefits
Promise: 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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| zinc oxide | HIGH |  |  |
| butyloctyl salicylate | MEDIUM | | |
| iron oxides | LOW | | |
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Formulated to improve the appearance of lines and wrinkles, this foundation gives a luminous, supple look to skin.
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains adenosine.
These ingredients in the product can also be helpful, even though there is less evidence for their effectiveness: palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
This product can also 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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| adenosine | HIGH | | |
| palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 | MEDIUM | | |
| palmitoyl tripeptide-1 | MEDIUM | | |
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Supports skin barrier function and visible elasticity, promotes a more even-looking tone, and combats the appearance of blemishes and hyperpigmentation.
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).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrysin | MEDIUM | | |
| n-hydroxysuccinimide | LOW | | |
| niacinamide | HIGH |  | |
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Cream SPF.
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: dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl tripeptide-1
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| phenyl trimethicone | HIGH | | |
| dimethicone | HIGH | | |
| glycerin | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (chrysin) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrysin | MEDIUM | | |
| adenosine | LOW | | |
| olea europaea leaf extract | LOW | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing | |
| Evens skin tone |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| ethyl hexanediol | | |
| limonene | | |
| citrus limon peel oil | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- niacinamide
- colloidal oatmeal
- adenosine
- palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7
- palmitoyl tripeptide-1
- dimethicone
- glycerin
- hyaluronic acid
- hydrolyzed collagen
- orbignya oleifera seed oil
- phenyl trimethicone
- snail secretion filtrate
- zinc oxide
- butyloctyl salicylate
- camellia sinensis leaf extract
- chrysin
- cyclopentasiloxane
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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6.3%
Declared
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| 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 | |
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 6.5% - 7.9% | |
| A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture | |
| 4.9% - 6% | |
| 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 | |
| 2.9% - 3.6% | |
| Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 2.2% - 2.7% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 1.8% - 2.2% | |
| A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in calming down inflammation in skin | |
| 1.4% - 1.8% | |
| A synthetic ester of salicylic acid that is used to help disperse pigments and boost effectiveness of sunscreen ingredients. It is able to absorb UV light (working as an organic, or chemical filter), but is not approved as a sunscreen ingredient on its own | |
| 1.3% - 1.6% | |
| A type of silicone that helps water and oil mix together. Can help to soften upper layer of the skin | |
| 1.1% - 1.4% | |
| A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin | |
| 0.9% - 1.1% | |
| Typically contains hyaluronic acid that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might contain allantoin that is helpful in calming down inflammation. There is no evidence that it can have any further benefits for the skin, especially when used in skincare products | |
| 0.75% - 1.1% | |
| Is used to add opaque (non-transparent) appearance to formulations. Can be used to coat other ingredients for even dispersion. This is a different ingredient compared to the ones used in antipersperants (aluminium chloride and aluminium chlorohydrate) | |
| 0.55% - 0.85% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.5% - 0.7% | |
| Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient | |
| 0.4% - 0.65% | |
| A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| Used to stabilize product formulations and create a nice product texture | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A type of silicone that helps oil and water mix well together. Helps to disperse other ingredients, e.g. pigments, evenly in a formulation | |
| 0.25% - 0.4% | |
| Used to dissolve other ingredients. Might be irritating | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A highly irritating fragrance | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A plant oil with a high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin and lead to allergic reactions. Can lead to photosensitivity | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead) | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| An essential oil from pine tree. Can be irritating | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| An essential oil that can be very irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A typically plant-derived compound that is supposed mimic human collagen. Cannot penetrate the skin barrier so is not particularly useful in skincare products beyond attracting water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.5% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties but evidence for effectiveness in skin is missing | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| Used to increase stability of product formulations | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| Is claimed to be able to brighten skin tone by removing some blood-related pigmented compounds in skin (hemoglobin and related elements) but solid research is missing. Can be irritating | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Helps to restore skin barrier function, soften the upper layer of the skin and calm down inflammation | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| Might be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles, as well as lightening the skin, but solid evidence is missing. Could somewhat help in reducing the darkness of the under-eye area. Helps to neutralise free radicals in skin | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| Might have some moisturising properties. Is not effective when applied topically beyond some moisturizing effect | |
| 0.1% - 0.25% | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.05% - 0.15% | |
| Works as a UV filter 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 | |
| TBC | |
| The ingredient is not recognized | |
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