3LABPerfect Sunscreen SPF 50 Plus Broad SpectrumIngredients

3LAB Perfect Sunscreen SPF 50 Plus Broad Spectrum is a product from Sunscreens category with 36 ingredients. Notable: Homosalate, Octisalate, Avobenzone, Octocrylene, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate. The product is made by 3LAB.

Perfect Sunscreen SPF 50 Plus Broad Spectrum provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Softening, Soothing, Anti-aging and 12 more.

Organic score: 19% natural vs 75% chemical.

INCI

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Octisalate

Fragrance ingredient

Avobenzone

Octocrylene

Water

Solvent

Dipropylene Glycol

Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Caprylyl Methicone

Skin conditioning agent

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient

All the Positive

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Vitamins [2]: Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [2]: Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate

Softening 9: Caprylyl Methicone, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Isohexadecane, Cetyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate

Moisturizing 6: Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Panthenol, PEG-10 Dimethicone

UV Protection 5: Homosalate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Avobenzone (3%), Octocrylene (2.6%), Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract

Antiseptic 3: Alcohol Denatured, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetyl Alcohol

Risk of dryness

Alcohol Denatured

Can support fungal acne

Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polysorbate 80

PEG

2 components

PEG-100 Stearate^#24

PEG-10 Dimethicone^#32

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 2Negative: 1

Butylene Glycol^#16Panthenol^#28Alcohol Denatured^#15

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract^#21Glyceryl Stearate SE^#23

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

3LAB Perfect Sunscreen SPF 50 Plus Broad Spectrum

#1Homosalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

#2Octisalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#3Avobenzone

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Avobenzone is the only chemical UV-protection component with a broad spectrum coverage. It can help to block both UVA I and UVA II rays. It's safe and it is allowed to use at a 3% concentration in the USA and a 5% concentration in the EU countries.

There is one problem: avobenzone loses efficiency when exposed to the sun. If you are outside, it loses 36% of its ability to block UV rays an hour after application. That's why it's recommended to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours.

#4Octocrylene

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

Octocrylene is an organic chemical sunscreen. It protects against UVA and UVB rays that can damage your skin or even lead to melanoma. It also stabilizes other sunscreen ingredients in a formulation and increases the water resistance of a product. It is approved by the FDA in concentrations of up to 10%. It’s not a very effective component on its own, that’s why manufacturers combine it with other chemical sunscreens.

Despite its effectiveness, there are some “cons” against the component. As with any other chemical sunscreen, it is absorbed and can be detected in blood. This doesn’t mean the component is harmful, but still… Octocrylene should also be used carefully by anyone who is breastfeeding because it can be found in breast milk.

Anyway, the component isn’t researched quite well despite its popularity. More studies are required to determine how safe the component is.

#5Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.