DermalogicaClearing Defense SPF 30Ingredients

Dermalogica Clearing Defense SPF 30 is a product from Sunscreens category with 43 ingredients. Notable: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Tapioca Starch, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (White Willow) Bark Extract, Thymol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid. The product is made by Dermalogica.

Clearing Defense SPF 30 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 17 more.

Organic score: 37% natural vs 53% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Octocrylene

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Butylene Glycol

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

Silica

Avobenzone

Caprylyl Methicone

Skin conditioning agent

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Citric Acid

Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [7]: Tapioca Starch, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (White Willow) Bark Extract, Thymol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid

Softening 10: Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Tapioca Starch, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate

Moisturizing 6: Butylene Glycol, Saccharide Isomerate, Tapioca Starch, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin

Antiseptic 6: Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (White Willow) Bark Extract, Arachidyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol

UV Protection 5: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Stearate SE

Risk of allergy

Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol

Can support fungal acne

PEG-100 Stearate

PEG

1 component

PEG-100 Stearate^#27

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Yes

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 2Negative: 0

Butylene Glycol^#5Tocopherol^#23

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract^#16Glyceryl Stearate SE^#26

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 3

Citric Acid^#36Linalool^#39Limonene^#40

Detailed view

Dermalogica Clearing Defense SPF 30

#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.

#4Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#5Butylene Glycol

Origin: chemical

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

Moisturizing

Softening

Hair protection

Comedogenic rating [ 1 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Good for dry skin

Butylene Glycol is a very popular synthetic alcohol. It helps the product to absorb deeper and faster. It is also a solvent for other ingredients. As for the skin benefits, it helps to attract water and helps to make the skin softer.

Unlike many other “Glycols”, it is not harmful and that's why it is used in many products. It was approved by US FDA and US EPA for usage.