BootsCollagen Day CreamIngredients

Boots Collagen Day Cream is a product from Moisturizers category with 42 ingredients. Notable: Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bakuchiol, Glycerin, Sodium Carrageenan, Citric Acid. The product is made by Boots, from United Kingdom.

Collagen Day Cream provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 10 more.

Organic score: 19% natural vs 64% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Isododecane

Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Solvent

Octocrylene

Hydrogenated Tetradecenyl/Methylpentadecene

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

Avobenzone

Propylene Glycol

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

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Citric Acid

Antioxidants [3]: Bakuchiol, Sodium Carrageenan, Citric Acid

Softening 8: Isododecane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Soluble Collagen, Glycerin, Sodium Carrageenan

Moisturizing 7: Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Soluble Collagen, Isopentyldiol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin

Antiseptic 4: Phenoxyethanol, Bakuchiol, Limonene, Alcohol Denatured

UV Protection 3: Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Triazone

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Alcohol

Risk of allergy

Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Limonene

Risk of dryness

Alcohol Denatured

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

PEG-100 Stearate

PEG

1 component

PEG-100 Stearate^#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: 1

Propylene Glycol^#8Glycerin^#28Alcohol Denatured^#36

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Glyceryl Stearate SE^#11

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 4

Hexyl Cinnamal^#30Linalool^#32Limonene^#34Citric Acid^#40

Detailed view

Boots Collagen 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.

#2Isododecane

Origin: chemical

Role: Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Solvent

Softening

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

Isododecane is an emollient and a good base for colorants. Very often used in powders and shades because it spreads on the skin nicely. It also helps to soften the skin and helps to lower water loss making all the moisturizing components work better.

#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.