VaselineDaily Sun Refreshing Serum SPF 50+ PA++++Ingredients

Vaseline Daily Sun Refreshing Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ is a product from Sunscreens category with 28 ingredients. Notable: Octocrylene, Homosalate, Avobenzone, Glycerin, Ensulizole, Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Petrolatum, Titanium Dioxide. The product is made by Vaseline.

Daily Sun Refreshing Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Pore Shrinking and 10 more.

Organic score: 25% natural vs 64% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Octocrylene

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Avobenzone

Glycerin

Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Stearic Acid

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

All the Positive

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Vitamins [2]: Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide

Antioxidants [2]: Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide

Softening 8: C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Petrolatum, Cetyl Alcohol

UV Protection 6: Octocrylene, Homosalate, Avobenzone, Ensulizole, Petrolatum, Titanium Dioxide

Moisturizing 5: Glycerin, Stearic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Carbomer

Soothing 2: Niacinamide, Aluminum Hydroxide

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetyl Alcohol

Can support fungal acne

Stearic Acid, Glycol Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate

PEG

1 component

PEG-100 Stearate^#11

Petroleum-based

1 component

Petrolatum^#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

Glycerin^#7

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 3

Menthol^#25Stearic Acid^#8Glyceryl Stearate SE^#15Petrolatum^#16

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Titanium Dioxide^#19Menthol^#25

Detailed view

Vaseline Daily Sun Refreshing Serum SPF 50+ PA++++

#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.

#2C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antimicrobial agent, Emollient

Cleansing

Softening

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

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.

#3Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#4Octocrylene

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.