MuradEnvironmental Shield Essential-C Day Moisture SPF 30Ingredients

Murad Environmental Shield Essential-C Day Moisture SPF 30 is a product from Sunscreens category with 56 ingredients. Notable: Ensulizole, Octinoxate, Octocrylene, Titanium Dioxide, Ectoin, Ginkgo Biloba, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Glycine, Arginine, Glutamic Acid. The product is made by Murad, from United States.

Environmental Shield Essential-C Day Moisture SPF 30 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 16 more.

Organic score: 34% natural vs 59% chemical.

INCI

Ensulizole

Octinoxate

Octocrylene

Titanium Dioxide

Colorant

Water

Solvent

Butylene Glycol

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

Stearic Acid

Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant

Cocoglycerides

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Emulsifying agent

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Vitamins [4]: Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate)

Antioxidants [7]: Ginkgo Biloba, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Glycine, Arginine, Glutamic Acid

Softening 13: Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium PCA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Betaine, Sorbitol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Moisturizing 12: Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Betaine, Sorbitol, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Lysine

Hair conditioning 10: Diisopropyl Sebacate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, Alanine, Serine, Threonine, Arginine, Glutamic Acid

UV Protection 7: Ensulizole (2%), Octinoxate (7.5%), Octocrylene (6%), Titanium Dioxide (3%), Ectoin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium PCA

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetyl Alcohol, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate)

Risk of allergy

Eugenol, Limonene, Linalool

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Stearic Acid, Cocoglycerides, PEG-100 Stearate, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Ethyl Linoleate

Silicones

1 component

Dimethicone^#14

PEG

1 component

PEG-100 Stearate^#12

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: 8Negative: 0

Butylene Glycol^#6Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract^#20Sodium PCA^#23Panthenol^#24Phospholipids^#28Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate)^#29Betaine^#32Glycine^#34

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Stearic Acid^#7Glyceryl Stearate SE^#10

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 3

Titanium Dioxide^#4Octinoxate^#2Limonene^#52Linalool^#53

Detailed view

Murad Environmental Shield Essential-C Day Moisture SPF 30

#1Ensulizole

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

#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.

#3Octocrylene

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.

#4Titanium Dioxide

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.

#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.