Alba BotanicaHawaiian Sunscreen SPF 45 - Revitalizing Green TeaIngredients

Alba Botanica Hawaiian Sunscreen SPF 45 - Revitalizing Green Tea is a product from Sunscreens category with 40 ingredients. Notable: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Ginkgo Biloba, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate. The product is made by Alba Botanica, from United States.

Hawaiian Sunscreen SPF 45 - Revitalizing Green Tea provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 14 more.

Organic score: 28% natural vs 53% chemical.

INCI

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Octocrylene

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Titanium Dioxide

Colorant

Water

Solvent

Cetearyl Alcohol

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

Glycerin

Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [3]: Ginkgo Biloba, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate

Softening 7: Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sorbitan Olivate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin

Antiseptic 6: Polysorbate-60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Limonene

UV Protection 3: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Titanium Dioxide

Moisturizing 3: Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Ethylhexylglycerin

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE

Risk of allergy

Benzyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Lyral, Limonene, Linalool

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Polysorbate-60, Sorbitan Olivate

Silicones

1 component

Dimethicone^#10

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Yes

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Glycerin^#8

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Glyceryl Stearate SE^#13

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 3

Titanium Dioxide^#5Hexyl Cinnamal^#36Limonene^#38Linalool^#39

Detailed view

Alba Botanica Hawaiian Sunscreen SPF 45 - Revitalizing Green Tea

#1Homosalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

#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.

#3Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#4Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#5Titanium Dioxide

Origin: chemical

Role: Colorant

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Titanium Dioxide is a very effective sunscreen. It belongs to physical sunscreens, meaning it reflects the UV rays like a mirror. The component is a mineral with white color. That’s why it’s also used in different powders as a pigment or brightener.

The component can be both safe and unsafe. It’s reported to be possibly carcinogenic to humans when inhaled. That’s why we don’t recommend using products where TiO2 is used in the form of powder and can be inhaled.

Sometimes it can be a nanoparticle. We recommend avoiding this form because it’s not researched well enough. A safer option is to use a non-nano form.