"SOS SERUM SKINCARE - SOS H20 Day Serum — SOS SERUM SKINCARE" does not provide enough UVA protection. UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage the skin, leading to early signs of aging and pigmentation issues.

It contains good moisturizing ingredients and can double as a hydrating day cream.

Sunscreen filters

This is a "mixed" sunscreen in the sense that it uses both mineral and organic (so-called "chemical") sun filters. The organic filters in the product are: octisalate and uvinul t. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses both octisalate and uvinul t.

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 this sunscreen 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.

What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

Does not work for

Sun protection

Moisturizing

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: glycerin, glyceryl glucoside.

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: vitis vinifera seed oil, cetearyl alcohol.

glycerin 3.3% - 4.9%

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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

glyceryl glucoside 1.1% - 1.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Can help to restore skin barrier function and soften its upper layer

hyaluronic acid 0.1% - 0.45%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation

Sun protection

This product does not offer good protection against UVA rays.

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.

ethylhexyl triazone 1.8% - 2.7%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

Uvinul T. A UV filter. Effective against UVB rays. It is photostable. Can increase water resistance properties of the sunscreen. Unfortunately, not approved by the FDA (US) yet

ethylhexyl salicylate 2% - 3%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

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

titanium dioxide 0.35% - 0.8%

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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

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

hyaluronic acid 0.1% - 0.45%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging

vitis vinifera seed oil 7.9% - 11.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

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benzyl alcohol 0.05% - 0.15%

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A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating

vitis vinifera seed oil 7.9% - 11.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 1.3% - 2%

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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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

vitis vinifera seed oil 7.9% - 11.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

glycerin 3.3% - 4.9%

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Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Ingredient list view

Water, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Glycerin, Stearalkonium hectorite, Sodium polyacrylate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl triazone, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl glucoside, Tuber magnatum extract, Vitis vinifera fruit meristem cell culture, Vitis vinifera, Unknown, Citric acid, Zinc oxide, Titanium dioxide, Hyaluronic acid, Xanthan gum, Benzyl alcohol, Dehydroacetic acid

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Key ingredients	ethylhexyl triazone glycerin +6 more	Common: glycerin glycerin +3 more Other: salicylic acid aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate +4 more	Common: ethylhexyl triazone glycerin +2 more Other: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine cyclopentasiloxane +5 more	Common: glycerin hyaluronic acid +3 more Other: avena sativa kernel extract beeswax +10 more	Common: ethylhexyl triazone glycerin +2 more Other: beeswax diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate +3 more	Common: ethylhexyl triazone glycerin +2 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +7 more	Common: glycerin titanium dioxide +1 more Other: niacinamide caprylic/capric triglyceride +4 more	Common: titanium dioxide zinc oxide +1 more Other: niacinamide panthenol +10 more	Common: glycerin titanium dioxide +1 more Other: capryloyl salicylic acid panthenol +5 more	Common: glycerin hyaluronic acid +1 more Other: borago officinalis seed oil carthamus tinctorius seed oil +5 more	Common: ethylhexyl triazone glycerin +1 more Other: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +6 more
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Potential Irritants	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? dehydroacetic acid Has skin benefit? +3 more	alcohol Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +13 more	acrylamide Has skin benefit? dextrin palmitate Has skin benefit? +6 more	hippophae rhamnoides oil Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +6 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +10 more	decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +13 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? +12 more	capryloyl salicylic acid Has skin benefit? p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more	chamomilla recutita extract Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +6 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +16 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? vitis vinifera seed oil Has skin benefit? +18 more	zinc oxide Has skin benefit? titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? diisopropyl sebacate Has skin benefit? +40 more	titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? zinc oxide Has skin benefit? +33 more	dicaprylyl carbonate Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? dibutyl adipate Has skin benefit? +38 more	titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? zinc oxide Has skin benefit? +26 more	titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? zinc oxide Has skin benefit? +44 more	titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? zinc oxide Has skin benefit? +38 more	zinc Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more

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SOS SERUM SKINCARE SOS H20 Day Serum — SOS SERUM SKINCARE

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