PRODUCT REVIEW

PCA SKIN Hydrator Plus Broad Spectrum SPF 30
Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Sun protection
- Evens skin tone
- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Sun protection
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Protect your skin from daily free-radical damage and flaunt effortlessly youthful skin.
Evens skin tone
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Hydrator Plus Broad Spectrum SPF 30
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How honest is this product?
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
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User reviews (2)
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Ingredient list view
Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Zinc oxide, Avena sativa bran extract, Betaine, Bisabolol, Butyloctyl salicylate, Caffeine, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl olivate, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel extract, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Coconut alkanes, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed jojoba esters, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Octyldodecyl neopentanoate, Peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, Phenoxyethanol, Polyisobutene, Potassium sorbate, Propanediol, Sodium hyaluronate, Sodium pca, Sorbitan olivate, Tetradecane, Tocopheryl acetate, Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Water
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- A review of inorganic UV filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide
- Risk assessment of zinc oxide, a cosmetic ingredient used as a UV filter of sunscreens
- Characterization of the UVA protection provided by avobenzone, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide in broad-spectrum sunscreen products
- Ultraviolet Protection Properties of Commercial Sunscreens and Sunscreens Containing Zno Nanorods
- ZnO nanoparticles and organic chemical UV-filters are equally well tolerated by human immune cells
- α-(-)-Bisabolol Reduces Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production and Ameliorates Skin Inflammation
- Safety assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicylate, Isocetyl Salicylate, Isodecyl Salicylate, Magnesium Salicylate, MEA-Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Potassium Salicylate, Methyl Salicylate, Myristyl Salicylate, Sodium Salicylate, TEA-Salicylate, and Tridecyl Salicylate
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- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
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- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
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