NovaclearUrban Sunblock Oily Skin SPF 50+Ingredients

Novaclear Urban Sunblock Oily Skin SPF 50+ is a product from Sunscreens category with 26 ingredients. Notable: Octocrylene, Avobenzone. The product is made by Novaclear.

Urban Sunblock Oily Skin SPF 50+ provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Antiseptic and 4 more.

Organic score: 8% natural vs 65% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Octocrylene

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Dibutyl Adipate

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Film former, Solvent

Avobenzone

Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Nano)

Cetearyl Alcohol

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

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

All the Positive

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Moisturizing 3: Glyceryl Stearate SE, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Softening 3: Glyceryl Stearate SE, Ceteareth-20, Ethylhexylglycerin

UV Protection 2: Octocrylene, Avobenzone

Cleansing 2: Decyl Glucoside, Dicetyl Phosphate

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Ceteareth-20, Triethanolamine

Risk of allergy

Benzyl Alcohol

Silicones

2 components

Dimethicone^#14

Cyclopentasiloxane^#16

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: 1Negative: 0

Propylene Glycol^#12

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Glyceryl Stearate SE^#10

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

Novaclear Urban Sunblock Oily Skin SPF 50+

#1Water

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.

#2Octocrylene

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.

#3Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#4Dibutyl Adipate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Film former, Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

#5Avobenzone

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.