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Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract

Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract

antioxidant, antimicrobial/antibacterial

Linolenic Acid

skin-identical ingredient, emollient, surfactant/cleansing, perfuming

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

antioxidant, anti-acne

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

soothing, skin brightening

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Ascorbyl Glucoside

antioxidant, skin brightening

Oleic Acid

emollient, emulsifying

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

antioxidant, emollient

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

antioxidant, soothing

Squalene

skin-identical ingredient, antioxidant, emollient

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract

soothing, moisturizer/humectant

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

cell-communicating ingredient, moisturizer/humectant

Copper Tripeptide-1

Copper Tripeptide-1

cell-communicating ingredient, soothing, antioxidant

Beta-Glucan

soothing, moisturizer/humectant

Gluconolactone

exfoliant, chelating

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Polyurethane-33

Carbopol ETD 2020 NF Polymer

Natural Mixed Carotenoids

Volcanic Rock Water

Azadirachta Indica Extract

Macrogol Stearate

Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Oil

PPG-15 Stearyl Ether Benzoate

An emollient liquid that usually comes to the formula combined with C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate and Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate as the trio works in synergy to solubilize hard to dissolve sunscreen agents while providing a nice, non-greasy skin feel.

Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer

Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer is a big molecule created from repeating subunits (aka polymer) used as a film-former. It is great at improving the water and wear resistance of sunscreens and makeup products.

Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate

An oily liquid that makes your skin nice and smooth (aka emollient). It is also claimed to have some humectant and moisturizing properties without a greasy after-feel. But its real superpower is being an outstanding solvent for hard to solubilize sunscreen agents (that is most of the chemical sunscreen filters) making it an excellent emollient choice in high SPF products.

Sodium Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonate

The salt form of the water-soluble chemical sunscreen, Ensulizole. What we wrote there (UVB filter with a peak protection at 306 nm), applies here as well. In fact, the pure acid form (aka Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid) can be incorporated into a sunscreen formula only if it is neutralized with a base (otherwise it is not water-soluble), so even if the acid form in on the ingredient list, what you have in the formula is a salt form, just like this one. You can read more here >>

Polysilicone-15

A silicone-based, chemical sunscreen agent that protects the skin in the UVB range (290-320 nm) with a peak absorbance at 312 nm. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with nice and non-shiny (at least compared to most other sunscreens) sensorial properties. It is a pretty good team player and can stabilize the famously unstable UVA filter, avobenzone and works especially well with Ensulizole to achieve high SPF protection. It is approved up to 10% as a sunscreen filter in the EU and most parts of the world, except for the United States.

Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA

Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA is a chemical sunscreen agent that protects in the UVB range (290-320 nm) with a peak absorbance at 312nm. Other than that, we struggle to write anything positive about this guy, as it is photo unstable (looses 10% efficacy in 20 mins and 50% in 85 mins), not an unfrequent allergen in sunscreens and shows some endocrine effect in animal studies. All this does not mean that it is not considered safe as used, it is (and is approved up to 8% in the EU and US and up to 3% in Japan), but we do think that there are plenty of other and better UV filters out there.

Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate

This long-named molecule is a chemical sunscreen agent that protects the skin from the UVA II rays (320-350 nm mainly) with a peak absorbance at 335 nm. Unlike most other sunscreen filters, it is not oil, but water-soluble helping formulators to create less greasy sunscreens. It also has a good safety profile with very low skin penetration and is approved up to 10% in the EU and pretty much everywhere else except for the United States (due to old and bad FDA sunscreen regulations).

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