MDSolarSciences Protect & Nourish Solar StickIngredients

MDSolarSciences Protect & Nourish Solar Stick is a product with 25 ingredients. Contains:

AHA - Citric Acid
Antioxidant - Tocopherol, Citric Acid

Provides following positive effects: Softening, UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Soothing and 7 more.

Organic score: 24% natural, 48% chemical.

Made by MDSolarSciences, from United States.

INCI

Titanium Dioxide (8.12%)

Colorant

Zinc Oxide (6%)

Bulking agent, Colorant

Polyethylene

Abrasive, Binding, Bulking agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Film former, Viscosity controlling agent

Dimethicone

Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Skin conditioning agent, Hair conditioning, Solvent

Petrolatum

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Moisturising

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

Skin conditioning agent, Viscosity controlling agent

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

Ingredients by function

Colorant: Titanium Dioxide¹, Zinc Oxide², Aluminum Hydroxide¹⁶, Iron Oxides²⁴
Bulking agent: Zinc Oxide², Polyethylene³
Abrasive: Polyethylene³
Binding: Polyethylene³

All the Positive

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Softening - 6 components: Polyethylene³, Petrolatum⁶, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate⁸, Octyldodecanol¹², Stearic Acid¹⁷, Sorbitan Sesquioleate¹⁸
UV Protection - 5 components: Titanium Dioxide¹, Zinc Oxide², Petrolatum⁶, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter⁷, Tocopherol¹⁴
Moisturizing - 4 components: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter⁷, Octyldodecanol¹², Stearic Acid¹⁷, Iron Oxides²⁴
Cleansing - 3 components: Polyethylene³, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate⁸, Citric Acid²¹

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Zinc Oxide (6%) ², Tocopherol ¹⁴, Stearic Acid ¹⁷, Sorbitan Sesquioleate ¹⁸

Can support fungal acne

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter ⁷, Stearic Acid ¹⁷, Sorbitan Sesquioleate ¹⁸

Silicones

Dimethicone ⁴

Petroleum-based

Petrolatum ⁶

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Tocopherol^#14

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 2

Zinc Oxide^#2Petrolatum^#6Stearic Acid^#17

Sensitive skin

Positive: 2Negative: 1

Titanium Dioxide^#1Zinc Oxide^#2Citric Acid^#21

Detailed view

MDSolarSciences Protect & Nourish Solar Stick

#1Titanium Dioxide (8.12%)

Origin: chemical

Role: Colorant

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Titanium Dioxide is a very effective sunscreen. It belongs to physical sunscreens, meaning it reflects the UV rays like a mirror. The component is a mineral with white color. That’s why it’s also used in different powders as a pigment or brightener.

The component can be both safe and unsafe. It’s reported to be possibly carcinogenic to humans when inhaled. That’s why we don’t recommend using products where TiO2 is used in the form of powder and can be inhaled.

Sometimes it can be a nanoparticle. We recommend avoiding this form because it’s not researched well enough. A safer option is to use a non-nano form.