African ExtractsDay CreamIngredients

African Extracts Day Cream is a product from Moisturizers category with 37 ingredients. Notable: Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos) Leaf Extract. The product is made by African Extracts.

Day Cream provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 11 more.

Organic score: 27% natural vs 68% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Octocrylene

Avobenzone

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Glycereth-26

Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [3]: Tocopheryl Acetate, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos) Leaf Extract

Moisturizing 7: Glycereth-26, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin

Softening 7: C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin

Antiseptic 4: Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Lauric Acid

UV Protection 2: Octocrylene, Avobenzone

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isopropyl Palmitate, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Triethanolamine, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid

Risk of allergy

Hexyl Cinnamal, Lilial, Linalool, Isoeugenol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Isopropyl Palmitate, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid

Silicones

1 component

Dimethicone^#14

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: 0

Glycerin^#12Palmitic Acid^#13

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 5

Isopropyl Palmitate^#10Stearic Acid^#11Glyceryl Stearate SE^#16Myristic Acid^#26Lauric Acid^#27

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 3

Hexyl Cinnamal^#29Linalool^#31Citral^#35

Detailed view

African Extracts Day Cream

#1Water

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.

#2Octocrylene

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.

#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.

#4Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#5Cetearyl Alcohol

Origin: chemical

Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Cetearyl Alcohol is used mostly for formulation purposes. It’s a very good emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer. It helps the ingredients mix better and it makes the product spread on your skin evenly. It also makes the product thicker. It doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols and it will not dry your skin.