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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Providing SPF 40 broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays, this sun cream works to repair and protect your skin.
glycerin
3.2% -
3.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate
0.95% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
dimethicone
2.4% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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Sun protection
titanium dioxide
5.8%
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Mineral
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
iron oxides
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
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
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Sunscreens defends against all 5, including high energy visible light (HEV), visible light (VIS), and infrared radiation (IR), which are all known to accelerate the aging process.
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Sun protection | |
| Anti-aging |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
60/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Potential irritants
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.7% -
3.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
dipotassium glycyrrhizate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Evens skin tone
A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening
dimethicone
2.4% -
3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
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
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Potential irritants
sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
0.25% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
6.3% -
7.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
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Comodogenic ingredients
cetearyl alcohol
2.7% -
3.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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titanium dioxide
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
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
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Ingredient list view
Titanium dioxide, Zinc, Unknown, Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Glycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Propanediol, Cetearyl glucoside, Alumina, Stearic acid, Polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, Lauryl glucoside, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Silica, Xanthan gum, Caprylhydroxamic acid, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Disodium edta, Bioflavonoids, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Brassica oleracea italica extract
Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Safety Assessment of Alumina and Aluminum Hydroxide as Used in Cosmetics
- Ameliorating effect of dipotassium glycyrrhizinate on an IL-4- and IL-13-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin-equivalent model
- Final report on the safety assessment of Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Potassium Glycyrrhetinate, Disodium Succinoyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhetinyl Stearate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium Glycyrrhizate, Trisodium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Glycyrrhizate, and Potassium Glycyrrhizinate.