Bondi SandsSunscreen Face SPF 50+ Fragrance FreeIngredients

Bondi Sands Sunscreen Face SPF 50+ Fragrance Free is a product from Sunscreens category with 23 ingredients. Notable: Homosalate, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid. The product is made by Bondi Sands.

Sunscreen Face SPF 50+ Fragrance Free provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 10 more.

Organic score: 17% natural vs 74% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Cera Alba (Beeswax)

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice

Skin conditioning agent

Octocrylene

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Isopropyl Palmitate

Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Binding, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Solvent

Cetearyl Alcohol

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

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Citric Acid

Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [4]: Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid

UV Protection 4: Homosalate, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Octocrylene, Avobenzone

Softening 4: Isopropyl Palmitate, Ceteareth-20, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate

Moisturizing 3: Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Carbomer, Saccharide Isomerate

Hair conditioning 3: Cyclohexasiloxane, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Triethanolamine

Risk of allergy

Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol

Can support fungal acne

Isopropyl Palmitate

Silicones

1 component

Cyclopentasiloxane^#9

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: 0Negative: 0

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Isopropyl Palmitate^#7

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Citric Acid^#21

Detailed view

Bondi Sands Sunscreen Face SPF 50+ Fragrance Free

#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 ]

#3Cera Alba (Beeswax)

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#4Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice

Origin: natural

Role: Skin conditioning agent

UV Protection

Moisturizing

Soothing

Healing

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice is a natural juice received from Aloe leaves. It has been used in cosmetics for hundreds of ages. Scientists have discovered that it contains more than 200 nutrients: minerals, amino acids, vitamins, and so on. It’s a good component for calming irritated skin. It also helps to heal wounds, helps the skin regenerate faster, improves collagen syncretization, tones up, and moisturizes the skin. It also provides a slight UV-filtering effect.

#5Octocrylene

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.