Image Skincare Daily Prevention™ Advanced Smartblend Mineral Moisturizer SPF 75

Image Skincare Daily Prevention™ Advanced Smartblend Mineral Moisturizer SPF 75 Image Skincare Daily Prevention™ Advanced Smartblend Mineral Moisturizer SPF 75 ingredients explained: Titanium Dioxide (3.7%), Zinc Oxide (10.5%), Aqua/Water/Eau, C13-15 Alkane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Squalane, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Cetyl Dimethicone, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Stearic Acid, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acetyl Zingerone, Hydrated Silica, Alumina, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Phosphatidylcholine, Mannitol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Methylpropanediol, Ectoin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Phenylpropanol, Magnes Show all ingredients by function Titanium Dioxide (3.7%) sunscreen, colorant goodie Zinc Oxide (10.5%) sunscreen 0, 1 Aqua/Water/Eau solvent C13-15 Alkane solvent, emollient Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient Butyloctyl Salicylate Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate emulsifying, viscosity controlling Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Disteardimonium Hectorite viscosity controlling Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate emulsifying Polyhydroxystearic Acid Cetyl Dimethicone Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar Phenoxyethanol preservative Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Stearic Acid emollient, viscosity controlling 0, 2-3 Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant Acetyl Zingerone antioxidant, chelating Hydrated Silica abrasive/​scrub, viscosity controlling Alumina viscosity controlling, abrasive/​scrub Ethylhexylglycerin Allantoin soothing Phosphatidylcholine Mannitol moisturizer/​humectant Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract Enteromorpha Compressa Extract Triethoxycaprylylsilane Methylpropanediol Ectoin antioxidant, soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Palmitic Acid skin-identical ingredient, emollient, emulsifying 0, 2 Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate antioxidant, skin brightening Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Tocopherol 0-3, 0-3 Citric Acid buffering Phenylpropanol perfuming, solvent Magnesium Oxide Ci 77499 colorant Ci 77491 Ci 77492 Titanium Dioxide is one of the two members of the elite sunscreen group called physical sunscreens (or inorganic sunscreens if you’re a science geek and want to be precise). Traditionally, UV-filters are categorized as either chemical or physical. The big difference is supposed to be that chemical agents absorb UV-light while physical agents reflect it like a bunch of mini umbrellas on top of the skin. While this categorization is easy and logical it turns out it's not true. A recent, 2016 study shows that inorganic sunscreens work mostly by absorption, just like chemical filters, and only a little bit by reflection (they do reflect the light in the visible spectrum, but mostly absorb in the UV spectrum). Expand to read more Anyway, it doesn't matter if it reflects or absorbs, Titanium Dioxide is a pretty awesome sunscreen agent for two main reasons: it gives a nice broad spectrum coverage and it's highly stable. Its protection is very good between 290 - 350 nm (UVB and UVA II range), and less good at 350-400 nm (UVA I) range. Regular sized Titanium Dioxide also has a great safety profile, it's non-irritating and is pretty much free from any health concerns (like estrogenic effect worries with some chemical filters). The disadvantage of Titanium Dioxide is that it's not cosmetically elegant, meaning it's a white, "unspreadable" mess. Sunscreens containing Titanium Dioxide are often hard to spread on the skin and they leave a disturbing whitish tint. The cosmetic industry is, of course, really trying to solve this problem and the best solution so far is using nanoparticles. The itsy-bitsy Nano-sized particles improve both spreadability and reduce the whitish tint a lot, but unfortunately, it also introduces new health concerns. The main concern with nanoparticles is that they are so tiny that they are absorbed into the skin more than we want them (ideally sunscreen should remain on the surface of the skin). Once absorbed they might form unwanted complexes with proteins and they might promote the formation of evil free radicals. But do not panic, these are concerns under investigation. A 2009 review article about the safety of nanoparticles summarizes this, "to date, in-vivo and in-vitro studies have not demonstrated percutaneous penetration of nanosized particles in titanium dioxide and zinc oxide sunscreens". The English translation is, so far it looks like sunscreens with nanoparticles do stay on the surface of the skin where they should be. All in all, Titanium Dioxide is a famous sunscreen agent and for good reason, it gives broad spectrum UV protection (best at UVB and UVA II), it's highly stable, and it has a good safety profile. It's definitely one of the best UV-filter agents we have today, especially in the US where new-generation Tinosorb filters are not (yet) approved. When 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 inorgan what‑it‑does sunscreen | colorant irritancy, com. solvent | emollient emulsifying | viscosity controlling skin-identical ingredient | emollient skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant solvent | moisturizer/humectant emollient | viscosity controlling antioxidant | chelating abrasive/scrub | viscosity controlling viscosity controlling | abrasive/scrub moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | soothing | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | soothing moisturizer/humectant | emollient skin-identical ingredient | emollient | emulsifying antioxidant | skin brightening soothing | moisturizer/humectant perfuming | solvent

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