e.l.f. CosmeticsHoly Hydration! Face Cream SPF 30Ingredients

E.l.f. Cosmetics Holy Hydration! Face Cream SPF 30 is a product from Moisturizers category with 36 ingredients. Notable: Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate. The product is made by E.l.f. Cosmetics, from United States.

Holy Hydration! Face Cream SPF 30 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Acne fighting, Pore Shrinking, Softening and 13 more.

Organic score: 19% natural vs 72% chemical.

INCI

Avobenzone

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Octisalate

Fragrance ingredient

Octocrylene

Water

Solvent

Glycerin

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

Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

Niacinamide

Skin conditioning agent, Hair conditioning, Smoothing

All the Positive

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Vitamins [2]: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Antioxidants [1]: Niacinamide

Moisturizing 9: Glycerin, Trehalose, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin

Softening 9: Glycerin, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin

UV Protection 5: Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (9%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (7%), Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

Soothing 3: Niacinamide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Panthenol

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Stearyl Heptanoate, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol

Risk of allergy

Geraniol, Linalool

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Polysorbate-20

Silicones

1 component

Dimethicone^#24

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Yes

Cruelty free

Yes

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 4Negative: 0

Glycerin^#6Panthenol^#15Sodium Hyaluronate^#16Butylene Glycol^#18

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Stearyl Heptanoate^#11Stearic Acid^#19

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Linalool^#36

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E.l.f. Cosmetics Holy Hydration! Face Cream SPF 30

#1Avobenzone

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.

#2Homosalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

#3Octisalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#4Octocrylene

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.

#5Water

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.