Supergoop! PLAY Body Mousse SPF 50 with Blue Sea Kale
Product summary
The ingredient list suggests that "Supergoop! - PLAY Body Mousse SPF 50 with Blue Sea Kale" can provide reliable sun protection. It can protect from both UVA and UVB rays. This is great news because 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. This product prevents early signs of aging by protecting against sun damage (all broad spectrum sunscreens do that).
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 3.60% - 5.50%, octisalate 5.00% (declared) and homosalate 15.00% (declared).
Irritation risk
There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this product to be high. 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.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Supergoop! " is cruelty free and so is its parent company.
Price
The product retails from 17.93$ up to 41.71$ in the United States.
For a detailed price comparison: click here.
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 |  |  |
| butyloctyl salicylate | MEDIUM | | |
| homosalate | MEDIUM | | |
Other benefit: Anti-aging
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| butyrospermum parkii butter | LOW | | |
| 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?
Provides conditioning and moisturizing benefits with its rich fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants that help fight damage-causing free radicals. . Olive Fruit Extract.
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, trehalose.
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: butyrospermum parkii butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| butyrospermum parkii butter | HIGH | | |
| trehalose | HIGH | | |
| cocos nucifera oil | HIGH | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Sun protection |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| cananga odorata flower extract | | |
| citrus aurantium dulcis peel extract | | |
| citrus grandis fruit extract | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- panthenol
- butyloctyl salicylate
- butyrospermum parkii butter
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
- cocos nucifera fruit extract
- cocos nucifera oil
- glycerin
- homosalate
- persea gratissima oil
- prunus amygdalus dulcis seed
- prunus amygdalus dulcis seed extract
- Jojoba oil
- Avobenzone
- trehalose
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
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 | |
3%
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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. | |
| 23% - 34% | |
| Used to thicken the product's consistency | |
| 4% - 6% | |
| A fruit extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin, but there is no evidence for any other benefits to the skin | |
| 4.4% - 6.6% | |
| 3.6% - 5.5% | |
| 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 | |
| 3.1% - 4.6% | |
| A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals | |
| 2.2% - 3.3% | |
| Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth | |
| 1.6% - 2.3% | |
| Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 1.6% - 2.4% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.2% - 1.8% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 1.1% - 1.6% | |
| A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.16% - 0.32% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.45% - 1.05% | |
| Used as a fragrance | |
| 0.4% - 0.95% | |
| 0.4% - 0.9% | |
| A very irritating fragrant ingredient | |
| 0.45% - 1% | |
| An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic | |
| 0.4% - 0.95% | |
| An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic | |
| 0.35% - 0.85% | |
| Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin | |
| 0.35% - 0.8% | |
| 0.3% - 0.75% | |
| A fruit extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant properties but evidence of effectiveness in skin is missing | |
| 0.2% - 0.8% | |
| 0.2% - 0.75% | |
| Used to stabilize the product formulation | |
| 0.2% - 0.7% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.2% - 0.75% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 0.3% - 0.75% | |
| An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products | |
| 0.3% - 0.75% | |
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 0.3% - 0.75% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together and helps preserve the product formulation | |
| 0.2% - 0.75% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| 0.3% - 0.7% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function | |
| 0.3% - 0.75% | |
| 0.15% - 0.7% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.15% - 0.6% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.15% - 0.6% | |
| Almond extract (oil) - helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.15% - 0.6% | |
| A fruit extract that might have some antioxidant properties and might help attract water to the skin, but evidence of effectiveness is lacking | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| A fruit extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking | |
| 0.3% - 0.75% | |
| Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air. | |
| 0.1% - 0.4% | |
| 0.1% - 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 | |
| 0.1% - 0.35% | |
| A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.1% - 0.3% | |
| A plant extract used as a fragrance. Can be irritating | |
| 0.05% - 0.3% | |
| Plain old water | |
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Sources
- Opinion on Homosalate - Scientific Committee on Consumer Products
- 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
- Effect of green Coffea arabica L. seed oil on extracellular matrix components and water-channel expression in in vitro and ex vivo human skin models
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil