DermaQuestSolar Moisturizer SPF 30Ingredients

DermaQuest Solar Moisturizer SPF 30 is a product from Sunscreens category with 49 ingredients. Notable: Octinoxate, Oxybenzone, Octisalate, Avobenzone, Octocrylene, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Citric Acid, Glycerin, Lecithin, Ubiquinone, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract. The product is made by DermaQuest.

Solar Moisturizer SPF 30 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Softening and 23 more.

Organic score: 33% natural vs 55% chemical.

INCI

Octinoxate

Oxybenzone

Octisalate

Fragrance ingredient

Avobenzone

Octocrylene

Water

Solvent

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

Butylene Glycol

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

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Citric Acid

Vitamins [2]: Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

Antioxidants [8]: Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Citric Acid, Lecithin, Ubiquinone, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract

UV Protection 8: Octinoxate, Oxybenzone, Octisalate, Avobenzone, Octocrylene, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

Softening 7: C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Oleate, Glycerin, Lecithin

Soothing 6: Artemisia Vulgaris (Mugwort) Extract, PEG-8, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Citric Acid, Polygonum Aviculare (Knotweed) Extract, Plankton Extract

Anti-aging 6: Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Ubiquinone

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Sorbitan Oleate

Can support fungal acne

Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Sorbitan Oleate, Polysorbate-20

Silicones

1 component

Cyclopentasiloxane^#18

PEG

1 component

PEG-8^#30

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: 5Negative: 0

Butylene Glycol^#8Sodium Hyaluronate^#11Tocopherol^#31Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)^#33Glycerin^#39

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract^#12Sorbitan Oleate^#35

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 2

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract^#49Octinoxate^#1Citric Acid^#34

Detailed view

DermaQuest Solar Moisturizer SPF 30

#1Octinoxate

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 5 ]

Octinoxate is an effective sun protector that absorbs UV-B rays mostly. That means it can help to protect the skin from burns and from cancer. It’s also a solvent for other sunscreen components. This helps manufacturers to make products less oily.

#2Oxybenzone

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 8 ]

#3Octisalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#4Avobenzone

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.

#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.