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PCA Skin ReBalance Versus Furtuna Skin Rinascita Delle Olive Replenishing Balm

PCA Skin ReBalance Versus Furtuna Skin Rinascita Delle Olive Replenishing Balm This calming moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Bisabolol to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Olea Eu

By Peptide Skincare & Beauty Editorial TeamPublished

PCA Skin ReBalance Versus Furtuna Skin Rinascita Delle Olive Replenishing Balm

This calming moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Bisabolol to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Olea Europaea Fruit Oil and Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Water

Ethylhexyl Isononanoate

Glycereth-26

Butylene Glycol

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Phenoxyethanol

Niacinamide

Carbomer

Polyisobutene

Caprylyl Glycol

Bisabolol

Sodium Hydroxide

Ethylhexylglycerin

Hexylene Glycol

PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether

Tocopheryl Acetate

Oenothera Biennis Oil

Borago Officinalis Seed Oil

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Sodium Hyaluronate

Water, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Glycereth-26, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Niacinamide, Carbomer, Polyisobutene, Caprylyl Glycol, Bisabolol, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Tocopheryl Acetate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Cera Alba

Garcinia Indica Seed Butter

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Michelia Alba Flower Oil

Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract

Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract

Mentha Citrata Leaf Extract

Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract

Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract

Taraxacum Officinale Extract

Hypericum Perforatum Extract

Tocopherol

Spirulina Platensis Powder

Trehalose

Sodium Citrate

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cera Alba, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Michelia Alba Flower Oil, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Mentha Citrata Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Tocopherol, Spirulina Platensis Powder, Trehalose, Sodium Citrate

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PCA Skin Protecting Hydrator Broad Spectrum SpfIngredients explained

  1. 01A clear, oil-soluble, "cosmetically-elegant" liquid that is the most commonly used chemical sunscreen. It absorbs UVB radiation (at wavelengths: 280-320 nm) with a peak protection at 310nm.
  2. 02It only protects against UVB and not UVA rays (the 320-400 nm range) – so always choose products that contain other sunscreens too. It is not very stable either, when exposed to sunlight, it kind of breaks down and loses its effectiveness (not insta…
  3. 03Expand to read more
  4. 04Regarding safety, there are also some concerns around Octinoxate. In vitro (made in the lab not on real people) and animal studies have shown that it may produce hormonal (estrogen-like) effects. Do not panic, the studies were not conducted under re…
  5. 05Overall, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate is an old-school chemical sunscreen agent. There are plenty of better options for sun protection today, but it is considered "safe as used" (and sunscreens are pretty well regulated) and it is available worldwide…
  6. 06A colorless to light yellowish oily liquid that works as a UVB (280-320nm) sunscreen filter with a peak absorbance at 306 nm. It's not a strong filter in itself, it's always used in combination with other sunscreen agents to further enhance the SPF …
  7. 07It has a good safety profile and is allowed to be used at a max concentration of 5% both in the US and in Europe (10% is allowed in Japan).
  8. 08When it comes to sunscreen agents, Zinc Oxide is pretty much in a league of its own. It's a physical (or inorganic) sunscreen that has a lot in common with fellow inorganic sunscreen Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) but a couple of things make it superior ev…
  9. 09If physical sunscreens don't tell you anything, go ahead and read about the basics here. Most of what we wrote about Titanium Dioxide is also true for Zinc Oxide so we will focus here on the differences.
  10. 10The first main difference is that while TiO2 gives a nice broad spectrum protection, Zinc Oxide has an even nicer and even broader spectrum protection. It protects against UVB, UVA II, and UVA I almost uniformly, and is considered to be the broadest…
  11. 11It's also highly stable and non-irritating. So much so that Zinc Oxide also counts as a skin protectant and anti-irritant. It's also often used to treat skin irritations such as diaper rash.
  12. 12As for the disadvantages, Zinc Oxide is also not cosmetically elegant. It leaves a disturbing whitish tint on the skin, although, according to a 2000 research paper by Dr. Pinnell, it's slightly less white than TiO2. Still, it's white and disturbing…
  13. 13We wrote more about nanoparticles and the concerns around them here, but the gist is that if nanoparticles were absorbed into the skin that would be a reason for legitimate health concerns. But luckily, so far research shows that sunscreen nanoparti…
  14. 14All in all, if you've found a Zinc Oxide sunscreen that you are happy to use every single day, that's fantastic and we suggest you stick with it. It's definitely one of the best, or probably even the best option out there for sun protection availabl…
  15. 15Super common soothing ingredient. It can be found naturally in the roots & leaves of the comfrey plant, but more often than not what's in the cosmetic products is produced synthetically.
  16. 16It's not only soothing but it' also skin-softening and protecting and can promote wound healing.
  17. 17The extract coming from the juice containing leaves of the Aloe vera plant. It's usually a hydroglycolic extract (though oil extract for the lipid parts also exists) that has similar moisturizing, emollient and anti-inflammatory properties as the ju…
  18. 18Butylene glycol, or let’s just call it BG, is a multi-tasking colorless, syrupy liquid. It’s a great pick for creating a nice feeling product.
  19. 19BG’s main job is usually to be a solvent for the other ingredients. Other tasks include helping the product to absorb faster and deeper into the skin (penetration enhancer), making the product spread nicely over the skin (slip agent), and attracting…
  20. 20It’s an ingredient whose safety hasn’t been questioned so far by anyone (at least not that we know about). BG is approved by Ecocert and is also used enthusiastically in natural products. BTW, it’s also a food additive.
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