Image Skincare Daily Prevention™ Ultra Defense Moisturizer SPF 50

Image Skincare Daily Prevention™ Ultra Defense Moisturizer SPF 50 Image Skincare Daily Prevention™ Ultra Defense Moisturizer SPF 50 ingredients explained: Homosalate (7.3%), Octisalate (5.0%), Octocrylene (9.9%), Zinc Oxide (7.0%), Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, C13-15 Alkane, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Isoamyl Laurate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Acetyl Zingerone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrated Silica, Phosphatidylcholine, Mannitol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Methylpropanediol, Benzoic Acid, Ectoin, Palmitic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Stearic Acid, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Panthenol, Phenylpropanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Show all ingredients by function Homosalate (7.3%) sunscreen Octisalate (5.0%) 0, 0 Octocrylene (9.9%) Zinc Oxide (7.0%) 0, 1 goodie Aqua/Water/Eau solvent Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate emollient C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate emollient, antimicrobial/​antibacterial C13-15 Alkane solvent, emollient Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter 0, 4 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Ethylhexyl Stearate Isoamyl Laurate Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Ethylhexyl Palmitate 0, 2-4 Phenoxyethanol preservative Euphorbia Cerifera Wax perfuming, viscosity controlling Polyhydroxystearic Acid emulsifying Sodium Chloride viscosity controlling Acetyl Zingerone antioxidant, chelating Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant Ethylhexylglycerin Hydrated Silica abrasive/​scrub, viscosity controlling Phosphatidylcholine Mannitol moisturizer/​humectant Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract Methylpropanediol Benzoic Acid Ectoin antioxidant, soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Palmitic Acid skin-identical ingredient, emollient, emulsifying 0, 2 Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Stearic Acid emollient, viscosity controlling 0, 2-3 Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate antioxidant, skin brightening Panthenol Phenylpropanol perfuming, solvent Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate antioxidant, preservative 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. Expand to read more 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). A 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 and to solubilize other solid UV filters. It 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). 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 improve the water resistance of the products. Octocrylene's safety profile is generally quite good, though a review study in Contact Dermatitis reports an "increasing number of patients with photo contact allergy to octocrylene." Mainly adults with ketoprofen-sensitivity and children with sensitive skin are affected, so if you have a small kid, it is probably better to use octocrylene-free sunscreens. 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 inorganic sunscreen Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) but a couple of things make it superior even to TiO2. If 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. The 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 what‑it‑does irritancy, com. emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing emollient | antimicrobial/antibacterial solvent | emollient emollient | viscosity controlling | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing soothing | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant perfuming | viscosity controlling antioxidant | chelating abrasive/scrub | viscosity controlling moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | soothing | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | emollient | emulsifying moisturizer/humectant | emollient emollient | viscosity controlling antioxidant | skin brightening perfuming | solvent antioxidant | preservative

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