Dermalogica Solar Defense Booster SPF 50Ingredients

Dermalogica Solar Defense Booster SPF 50 is a product with 35 ingredients. Contains:

Antioxidant - Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate

Provides following positive effects: Softening, Antiseptic, Moisturizing, Soothing, Anti-aging and 13 more.

Organic score: 26% natural, 51% chemical.

Made by Dermalogica. The manufacturer has "Cruelty Free" badge - meaning it doesn't test products on animals.

INCI

Avobenzone (3%)

Octinoxate Water/Aqua (7.5%)

Butylene Glycol

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

Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Oleosomes

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

Polysorbate 80

Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Dimethyl Capramide

Ingredients by function

Skin conditioning agent: Butylene Glycol³, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate⁵, Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) Extract¹⁰, Echinacea Purpurea (Purple Coneflower) Extract¹¹, Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) Leaf Extract¹³ and 9 more. Show all.
Fragrance ingredient: Butylene Glycol³, Polysorbate 80⁶, Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) Leaf Extract¹³, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil¹⁷, Tocopherol¹⁹ and 4 more. Show all.
Humectant: Butylene Glycol³
Masking: Butylene Glycol³, Sodium Benzoate³¹

All the Positive

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Softening - 7 components: Butylene Glycol³, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate⁵, Lecithin¹⁸, Allantoin²⁰, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate²³, Squalane²⁶, Ethylhexylglycerin³²
Antiseptic - 5 components: Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil¹⁷, Polysorbate-60²⁹, Sodium Benzoate³¹, Ethylhexylglycerin³², Phenoxyethanol³⁴
Moisturizing - 4 components: Butylene Glycol³, Allantoin²⁰, Carbomer²⁷, Ethylhexylglycerin³²
Soothing - 3 components: Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) Leaf Extract¹³, Allantoin²⁰, Polysorbate-60²⁹

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Butylene Glycol ³, Tocopherol ¹⁹, Squalane ²⁶

Can support fungal acne

Polysorbate 80 ⁶, Polysorbate-60 ²⁹

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Yes

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 4Negative: 0

Butylene Glycol^#3Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract^#16Tocopherol^#19Allantoin^#20

Oily skin

Positive: 2Negative: 0

Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil^#17Allantoin^#20

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Allantoin^#20Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil^#17

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Dermalogica Solar Defense Booster SPF 50

#1Avobenzone (3%)

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.