Laura MercierMoisture Cream SPF 15Ingredients

Laura Mercier Moisture Cream SPF 15 is a product from Moisturizers category with 28 ingredients. Notable: Avobenzone, Octinoxate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Sodium Ascorbate. The product is made by Laura Mercier, from France.

Moisture Cream SPF 15 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Pore Shrinking, Softening, Soothing and 6 more.

Organic score: 7% natural vs 82% chemical.

INCI

Avobenzone

Octinoxate

Water

Solvent

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Dimethicone

Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient

Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone

Skin conditioning agent, Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

Hexyl Laurate

Emollient, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [2]: Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Ascorbate

Softening 5: Hexyl Laurate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin

Moisturizing 3: Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Carbomer

UV Protection 2: Avobenzone (2%), Octinoxate (7.5%)

Soothing 2: Polysorbate-60, Allantoin

Concerns

Pay attention to these components

Risk of clogging pores

Cetearyl Alcohol

Risk of allergy

Linalool

Can support fungal acne

Hexyl Laurate, PEG-40 Castor Oil, Polysorbate-60

Parabens

5 components

Methylparaben^#18

Isopropylparaben^#21

Isobutylparaben^#22

Butylparaben^#23

Propylparaben^#27

Silicones

1 component

Dimethicone^#5

PEG

1 component

PEG-40 Castor Oil^#9

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: 2Negative: 0

Sodium Hyaluronate^#14Allantoin^#15

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Allantoin^#15

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 2

Allantoin^#15Octinoxate^#2Linalool^#26

Detailed view

Laura Mercier Moisture Cream SPF 15

#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.

#2Octinoxate

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.

#3Water

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.

#4Cetearyl Alcohol

Origin: chemical

Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Cetearyl Alcohol is used mostly for formulation purposes. It’s a very good emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer. It helps the ingredients mix better and it makes the product spread on your skin evenly. It also makes the product thicker. It doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols and it will not dry your skin.

#5Dimethicone

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.