Anna LotanCalendula Day CreamIngredients

Anna Lotan Calendula Day Cream is a product from Moisturizers category with 41 ingredients. Notable: Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ensulizole, Glycerin, Avobenzone, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Squalene. The product is made by Anna Lotan.

Calendula Day Cream provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Softening, Soothing, Anti-aging and 10 more.

Organic score: 34% natural vs 51% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Octocrylene

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Commiphora Myrrha (Myrrh) Resin Extract

Fragrance ingredient

Ensulizole

Glycerin

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

Avobenzone

All the Positive

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Antioxidants [2]: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopherol

Softening 7: Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sarcosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Squalene, Squalane

UV Protection 6: Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ensulizole, Avobenzone, Tocopherol, Squalene

Moisturizing 4: Glycerin, Calendula Officinalis (Pot Marigold) Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Squalene

Antiseptic 4: Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alcohol Denatured, Limonene

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Cetyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Squalane

Risk of allergy

Limonene, Linalool

Risk of dryness

Alcohol Denatured

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Squalene

Silicones

1 component

Dimethicone^#16

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: 3Negative: 1

Glycerin^#7Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil^#17Tocopherol^#26Alcohol Denatured^#36

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Calendula Officinalis (Pot Marigold) Flower Extract^#13

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Limonene^#40Linalool^#41

Detailed view

Anna Lotan Calendula 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.