Allies of Skin Sunless Tan SPF 50 Daily Self-tanner

Allies of Skin Sunless Tan SPF 50 Daily Self-tanner Allies of Skin Sunless Tan SPF 50 Daily Self-tanner ingredients explained: Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (7.30%), Octocrylene (7.50%), Octisalate (5%), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ascorbic Acid, Bisabolol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, C18-21 Alkane, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Extract, Dihydroxyacetone, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Dodecane, Ethyl Vanillin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Isododecane, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Propanediol, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyal Show all ingredients by function Avobenzone (3%) sunscreen goodie Homosalate (7.30%) Octocrylene (7.50%) Octisalate (5%) 0, 0 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Ascorbic Acid antioxidant, skin brightening, buffering superstar Bisabolol soothing Butyloctyl Salicylate solvent C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate emollient, antimicrobial/​antibacterial C18-21 Alkane Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract soothing, antioxidant, moisturizer/​humectant Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract soothing, antioxidant Citric Acid buffering Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Extract Dihydroxyacetone Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer emollient, viscosity controlling Dodecane emollient, perfuming Ethyl Vanillin Ethylhexylglycerin preservative Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Glyceryl Stearate Citrate emollient, emulsifying Glyceryl Stearate SE emulsifying 2, 3 Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract soothing, skin brightening Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Isododecane emollient, solvent Lactobacillus Ferment soothing, preservative Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Magnesium Aluminum Silicate viscosity controlling Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate Phenoxyethanol Polysorbate 20 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Punica Granatum Fruit Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Metabisulfite antioxidant, preservative Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil antioxidant, emollient Aqua (Water) Xanthan Gum The famous Avobenzone. It is a special snowflake as it is the only globally available chemical sunscreen agent that provides proper UVA protection (in the US, new generation sunscreen agents are not approved because of impossible FDA regulations). It is the global gold standard of UVA protection and is the most used UVA sunscreen in the world. It gives very good protection across the whole UVA range (310-400 nm that is both UVA1 and UVA2) with a peak protection at 360 nm. The problem with it, though, is that it is not photostable and degrades in the sunlight. Wikipedia says that avobenzone loses 36% of its UV-absorption capacity after just one hour of sunlight (yep, this is one of the reasons why sunscreens have to be reapplied after a few hours). Expand to read more The cosmetic's industry is trying to solve the problem by combining avobenzone with other UV filters that enhance its stability (like octocrylene, Tinosorb S or Ensulizole) or by encapsulating it and while both solutions help, neither is perfect. Interestingly, the combination of avobenzone with mineral sunscreens (that is titanium dioxide and zinc oxide) is not a good idea. In the US, it is flat out prohibited as avobenzone becomes unstable when combined with mineral sunscreens. As for safety, avobenzone has a pretty good safety profile. It counts as non-irritating, and unlike some other chemical sunscreens, it shows no estrogenic effect. The maximum concentration of avobenzone permitted is 5% in the EU and 3% in the US. An oil-soluble chemical sunscreen agent that protects the skin from UVB (295-315 nm) with a peak protection at 306 nm. Homosalate is not a strong UV filter in and of itself (gives only SPF 4.3 protection at max. allowed 10% concentration) and it is not photostable (looses 10% of its SPF protection in 45 mins) so it always has to be combined with other sunscreens for proper protection. Its big advantage, though, is that it is a liquid and is excellent for dissolving other hard to solubilize powder sunscreen agents, like the famous Avobenzone. Regarding Homosalate's safety profile, we do not have the best news. In-vitro (made in the labs) studies have shown that it might have some estrogenic activity. Do not panic, these studies were not conducted on real humans under real world conditions. Still, if you are a 'better safe than sorry' type, be careful when using Homosalate containing sunscreens long-term and full-body. As of 2020, Homosalate is permitted to be used up to 10% in the EU and 15% in the US, but the EU is currently considering restricting it to only 1.4% (probably taking effect from 2022). An oil-soluble chemical sunscreen agent that protects skin in the UVB and somewhat in the UVA II range with a peak absorption of 304 nm. Its protection is not strong enough on its own but it is quite photostable (loses 10% of SPF protection in 95 mins) and is often used to stabilize other photo-unstable UV-filters, for example, Avobenzone. It is also often used to improv what‑it‑does irritancy, com. soothing | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | skin brightening | buffering emollient | antimicrobial/antibacterial antioxidant | soothing soothing | antioxidant | moisturizer/humectant soothing | antioxidant emollient | viscosity controlling emollient | perfuming skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emollient | emulsifying soothing | skin brightening emollient | solvent soothing | preservative emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing solvent | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | preservative antioxidant | emollient

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