Bondi SandsSPF 50+ Fragrance Free 5 Star Tinted Face FluidIngredients

Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Fragrance Free 5 Star Tinted Face Fluid is a product from Sunscreens category with 32 ingredients. Notable: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Tapioca Starch, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate. The product is made by Bondi Sands.

SPF 50+ Fragrance Free 5 Star Tinted Face Fluid provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Softening and 6 more.

Organic score: 9% natural vs 75% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Octocrylene

Dibutyl Adipate

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Film former, Solvent

Avobenzone

Tinosorb M

Butylene Glycol

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [3]: Tapioca Starch, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate

Moisturizing 6: Butylene Glycol, Tapioca Starch, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Saccharide Isomerate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Decylene Glycol

Softening 6: Butylene Glycol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Tapioca Starch, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate

UV Protection 4: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

Cleansing 3: C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Tapioca Starch, Decyl Glucoside

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Triethanolamine

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

Butylene Glycol^#71,2-Hexanediol^#21

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Glyceryl Stearate SE^#14

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Fragrance Free 5 Star Tinted Face Fluid

#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.

#2Homosalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

#3Octocrylene

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.

#4Dibutyl Adipate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Film former, Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

#5Avobenzone

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.