
Pharmasept Cleria Antioxidant Sun Cream SPF 50 is a product with 34 ingredients: Water, Octocrylene, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Dibutyl Adipate, Avobenzone, Silica, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Tinosorb S, Panthenol and 24 more.
Contains: AHA - Citric Acid; Vitamins - Panthenol, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C); Antioxidant - Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Citric Acid;
Organic score: 18% natural, 59% chemical. Vegan - No; Cruelty free - No; Reef safe - No;
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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.
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.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is mostly used as formulation component. It gives the product a soft and silky but non-greasy feeling. As for the skin benefits, it's an emollient – it makes the skin softer and more hydrated. It also helps to kill bacteria and increase the product’s shelf life.
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.
Silica is used for improving texture of the product. It helps the product to spread out evenly. Very often it’s used in different exfoliants as an abrasive. It's safe and non-toxic.

Panthenol is a proud member of a league of the best-performing components. It's a stable form of Vitamin B5 and is also known as Pro-Vitamin B5. It’s a very good and effective component for hydration, healing, and soothing irritated skin. It works so soft and gentle that it’s even recommended for people with skin problems like eczema.
In haircare products it’s used for protecting the fiber. It’s researched very well and doesn’t have any negative side effects.
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