PRODUCT REVIEW
Purlisse BB Cream SPF 30 Perfect Glow Oil-Free Sensitive Skin - Light
Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
- Sun protection
- Moisturizing
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Sun protection
titanium dioxide
3.8% -
4.6%
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
zinc oxide
3% -
3.6%
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Mineral
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
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Available in a range of skin perfecting colors, the tinted moisturizing cream evens skin tone and improves texture, while the antioxidant rich facial moisturizer reduces fine lines and wrinkles, leaving skin looking younger.
magnesium aluminum silicate
0.3% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Available in a range of skin perfecting colors, the tinted moisturizing cream evens skin tone and improves texture, while the antioxidant rich facial moisturizer reduces fine lines and wrinkles, leaving skin looking younger.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Available in a range of skin perfecting colors, the tinted moisturizing cream evens skin tone and improves texture, while the antioxidant rich facial moisturizer reduces fine lines and wrinkles, leaving skin looking younger.
beeswax
0.4% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.5% -
1.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
dimethicone
0.55% -
0.85%
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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Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Sun protection | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
90/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 0
Potential irritants
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
sorbitan sesquioleate
1.1% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
cyclopentasiloxane
7.2% -
8.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Moisturizing
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
dimethicone
0.55% -
0.85%
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
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
sorbitan sesquioleate
1.1% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to help oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
cyclopentasiloxane
7.2% -
8.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Mattifying,
Moisturizing
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
4.6% -
5.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
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Ingredient list view
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Titanium dioxide, Butylene glycol, Zinc oxide, Cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Dimethicone, Sodium chloride, Tin oxide, Ci 77492, Beeswax, Stearalkonium hectorite, Magnesium aluminum silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Ozokerite, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Peg-10 dimethicone crosspolymer, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Gentiana lutea root extract, Artemisia absinthium extract, Portulaca oleracea extract, Acer saccharum extract
Sources
- 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
- Sorbitan sesquioleate, a common emulsifier in topical corticosteroids, is an important contact allergen
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Safety Assessment of Tin(IV) Oxide as Used in Cosmetics
- Final report on the safety assessment of aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, sodium magnesium silicate, zirconium silicate, attapulgite, bentonite, Fuller's earth, hectorite, kaolin, lithium magnesium silicate, lithium magnesium sodium silicate, montmorillonite, pyrophyllite, and zeolite
- Extracellular matrix in cutaneous ageing: the effects of 0.1% copper-zinc malonate-containing cream on elastin biosynthesis
- The Herbal Bitter Drug Gentiana lutea Modulates Lipid Synthesis in Human Keratinocytes In Vitro and In Vivo