ZiajaUlga Sensitive Skin Day Cream SPF 20Ingredients

Ziaja Ulga Sensitive Skin Day Cream SPF 20 is a product from Moisturizers category with 26 ingredients. Notable: Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Glycerin, Panthenol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract. The product is made by Ziaja, from Poland.

Ulga Sensitive Skin Day Cream SPF 20 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Softening and 10 more.

Organic score: 27% natural vs 50% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Octocrylene

Avobenzone

Canola Oil

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient

Glycerin

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

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Panthenol

Antioxidants [1]: Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract

Moisturizing 4: Glycerin, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil

Softening 4: Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract

UV Protection 2: Octocrylene, Avobenzone

Soothing 2: Panthenol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol

Can support fungal acne

Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides

Parabens

2 components

Methylparaben^#24

Ethylparaben^#25

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: 5Negative: 0

Glycerin^#7Stearyl Alcohol^#9Panthenol^#15Propylene Glycol^#17Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil^#19

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

Ziaja Ulga Sensitive Skin Day Cream SPF 20

#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.

#2Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#3Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

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.

#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.