SkinCeuticals Sport UV Defense SPF 50
Product summary
Based on the ingredient list, we assess that "SkinCeuticals - Sport UV Defense SPF 50" can provide reliable sun protection. We love that it can protect from both UVA and UVB rays (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).
Its formula is also hydrating, so you might not need an additional moistruizer during the day. Like all broad-spectrum sunscreens, this product helps prevent early signs of aging.
Sunscreen filters
This sunscreen uses so-called "chemical", or organic UV filters (organic simply means that their molecules contain atoms of carbon). These filters typically give good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for sensitive skin. These are the sun protection ingredients in this sunscreen: avobenzone 3.00% (declared), butyloctyl salicylate 3.20% - 3.90%, octisalate 5.00% (declared), homosalate 15.00% (declared) and octocrylene 7.00% (declared).
Irritation risk
This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of it to be low. 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.
Price
The product retails for 40.00$ in the United States.
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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 |
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| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | HIGH |  |  |
| octocrylene | HIGH | | |
| butyloctyl salicylate | MEDIUM | | |
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Dehydrated, Discoloration, Aging FEATURES.
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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| tocopherol | LOW |  | |
Other benefit: Evens skin tone
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).
Other benefit: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Dehydrated, Discoloration, Aging FEATURES.
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:
artemia extract, glycerin.
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, dimethiconol.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| artemia extract | HIGH | | |
| dimethicone | HIGH | | |
| dimethiconol | HIGH | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection | |
| Anti-aging |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| p-anisic acid | | |
| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | | |
| homosalate | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- artemia extract
- Avobenzone
- butyloctyl salicylate
- dimethicone
- dimethiconol
- glycerin
- homosalate
- octocrylene
- Vitamin E
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
3%
Declared
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| Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable. | |
15%
Declared
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| A weak sunscreen that offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not offer meaningful protection against protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen. When used in low concentrations, helps to stabilize the product formulation | |
5%
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| Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen | |
7%
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| A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen | |
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 7.4% - 9.1% | |
| Used to create an even product consistency. Can help boost efficiency of sunscreen filters | |
| 5.9% - 7.2% | |
| 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 | |
| 4.5% - 5.5% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture | |
| 3.2% - 3.9% | |
| 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 | |
| 2.3% - 2.9% | |
| Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin | |
| 1.8% - 2.2% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 1.7% - 2.1% | |
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin | |
| 1.5% - 1.8% | |
| Forms a protective film on the surface of the skin to prevent moisture loss. Gives a velvety feel to products while reducing tackiness | |
| 1% - 1.3% | |
| 1% - 1.2% | |
| Used to create a nice product consistency | |
| 0.65% - 0.95% | |
| A type of silicone that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish on the skin | |
| 0.65% - 0.95% | |
| Used to stabilize product formulations and thicken product consistency | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.55% - 0.85% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.4% - 0.6% | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| Is used to enhance product texture and can help to optically mask skin imperfections | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Helps preserve products. Can mask unpleasant smell. Could be irritating | |
| 0.16% - 0.32% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself | |
| 0.2% - 0.4% | |
| Zooplankton extract that can attract water to the upper level of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant effect | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell | |
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Sources
- Opinion on Homosalate - Scientific Committee on Consumer Products
- Amended Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- 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