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Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum SPF 47 SkinMedica

SkinMedica - Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum SPF 47
SPF47
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Key promises

Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing, Sun protection
Effectiveness

Effectiveness

100 /100
Irritancy

Irritancy

LOW
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What's in this jar?

Can work for

  • Sun protection
  • Evens skin tone
  • Anti-aging
  • Moisturizing
  • Anti-oxidation

Promises, but can't deliver

All promises fulfilled!
Summary
This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays
Non-organic (mineral) filters
Ingredient
UVB
UVA II
UVA I
Stability
zinc oxide
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meets threshold
meets threshold
meets threshold
titanium dioxide
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meets threshold
does not meet threshold
meets threshold
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promise
What does the product description say?
"The silky formula also works to improve skin’s tone and texture, to ensure the complexion appears youthful and radiant."
From: Skinstore

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Helps prevent hyperpigmentation through sun protection
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
niacinamide
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
camellia sinensis leaf extract
LOW
meets threshold
Irritancy
See a mistake?
promise
What does the product description say?
"The silky formula also works to improve skin’s tone and texture, to ensure the complexion appears youthful and radiant."
From: Skinstore

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
niacinamide
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
camellia sinensis leaf extract
LOW
meets threshold
Irritancy

Moisturizing

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Yes. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin. But: it can't help seal in the moisture and reduce water loss over time, so you might want to use an additional product with good emollient ingredients (like oils, butters, or silicones)
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
niacinamide
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
sodium hyaluronate
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
glycerin
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy

Anti-oxidation

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can get the job done. Best in class ingredients detected
Ingredient
Effectiveness
Concentration
Irritancy
camellia sinensis leaf extract
HIGH
meets threshold
Irritancy
polygonum aviculare extract
MEDIUM
meets threshold
Irritancy
tocopheryl acetate
LOW
meets threshold
Irritancy
Ingredient
Irritancy
Skin benefit
oleth-3 phosphate
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer
Irritancy
does not have skin benefit
tocopheryl acetate
Irritancy
Has skin benefit
Pos Ingredient Name Description
1 titanium dioxide 5.0% 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
2 zinc oxide 6.0% 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
3 water Plain old water
4 cyclopentasiloxane A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
5 niacinamide 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
6 oleth-3 phosphate Helps water and oil mix together
7 octyldodecyl neopentanoate An emollient that helps soften the skin. Often used to stabilize other ingredients, for example, sunscreen
8 hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish
9 glycerin One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
10 camellia sinensis leaf extract Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds and help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties
11 polygonum aviculare extract
12 tocopheryl acetate 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.
13 sodium hyaluronate One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
14 polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone
15 triethoxysilyethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone
16 triethoxycaprylylsilane A type of silicone that helps oil and water mix well together. Helps to disperse other ingredients, e.g. pigments, evenly in a formulation
17 polyisobutene Used to improve the product consistency
18 peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether
19 butylene glycol 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
20 disodium edta Stabilizes the product formulation
21 sodium hydroxide Used to adjust the product's pH
22 citric acid Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
23 caprylyl glycol Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
24 sorbic acid A preservative
25 phenoxyethanol A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
26 ethylhexylglycerin A preservative
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Scientific 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
  • Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
  • Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
  • Sensitization to oleth-3-phosphate and oleth-5 in a hair wax
  • Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
  • Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
  • Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
  • Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
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