ClinidermActive Defence Sun Face Cream SPF 15Ingredients

Cliniderm Active Defence Sun Face Cream SPF 15 is a product from Sunscreens category with 26 ingredients. Notable: Octocrylene, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Avobenzone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ubiquinone, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Citric Acid. The product is made by Cliniderm.

Active Defence Sun Face Cream SPF 15 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 10 more.

Organic score: 15% natural vs 58% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Dimethicone

Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient

Ethylhexyl Stearate

Emollient

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Octocrylene

Diethylamino-Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

Anticaking agent, Viscosity controlling agent

Glycerin

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

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Citric Acid

Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [4]: Tocopheryl Acetate, Ubiquinone, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Citric Acid

Softening 6: Ethylhexyl Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbitol, Sodium Hyaluronate

UV Protection 5: Octocrylene, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Avobenzone, Ascorbyl Glucoside

Moisturizing 4: Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Sodium Hyaluronate

Anti-aging 3: Sodium Hyaluronate, Ubiquinone, Ascorbyl Glucoside

Concerns

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Silicones

1 component

Dimethicone^#2

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: 0

Glycerin^#8Propylene Glycol^#13Sodium Hyaluronate^#19

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Citric Acid^#22

Detailed view

Cliniderm Active Defence Sun Face Cream SPF 15

#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.

#2Dimethicone

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient

Silicones

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Dimethicone is the most popular silicone. It makes the skin softer and forms a film adding smooth and silky feeling. This film not only improves how the skin feels but also works as a protective barrier. It also improves the visual appearance of your skin by filling small wrinkles. What you should really know is that this component is difficult to wash off! So make sure you did proper cleansing after using it.

#3Ethylhexyl Stearate

Origin: chemical

Role: Emollient

Softening

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ B ]

#4Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#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.