Dupes for Equate Ultra Protection Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 50

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1. ↑ Avobenzone. UVA sunscreen

2. ↑ Homosalate. sunscreen that provides UVB protection but its UVA range is very narrow so it’s combined with other sunscreens

3. ↑ Ceramide Eop ( 1 ) Ceramides can help restore the skin’s barrier system; improves texture, reduces topical irritation, restores moisture

4. ↑ Octisalate. chemical sunscreen (primarily UVB filter); emollient & water-resistant properties; oil-soluble & FDA approved; also used as a fragrance ingredient

5. ↑ Octocrylene. Absorbs UVB & UVA2 rays

6. ↑ Benzophenone ( Oxybenzone ) UV sunscreen & frangrance masking agent. Helps prevent deterioration of fragrance/color that might be affected by UV rays found in daylight. May produce hives & contact sensitivity. In sunscreens they may cause immediate hives as well as other photoallergic reactions. Also may cause face & neck rashes when in shampoo.

7. ↑ solvents ( Water ) solvent

8. ↑ Sorbitol. a humectant moisturizer; product thickener; similar to glycerin with a gel-like consistency; creates a slippery feel

9. ↑ Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate. absorbent; anticaking agent; lipophilic viscosity controlling; thickener

10. ↑ Vp/Eicosene Copolymer. film former; often seen in water-resistant sunscreens

11. ↑ Stearic Acid. emulsifier; cleaning agent; stabilizes emulsions; lipophilic thickener; texturizer. Stearic acid is naturally found in skin and is used in cleansers to reduce cleansing-induced damage, aid in moisturization, and replenish with skin-natural lipids.

12. ↑ Triethanolamine. adjusts pH; emulsifier; surfactant; masking fragrance; buffering agent

13. ↑ Sorbitan Isostearate. Sorbitan Isostearate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsifying ingredient.

14. ↑ Benzyl Alcohol. preservative; solvent; fragrance; may cause irritation

15. ↑ silicone ( Dimethicone ) gives skin a nice “slip”, film-formers; can “carry” other active ingredients; may clog pores for some (depending on the silicones properties); some are water-soluble, some not; anti-foaming; skin protectant

16. ↑ Vitamin E ( Tocopherol ) Antioxidant emollient & occlusive moisturizer with proven effects: protects the epidermis from early stages of ultraviolet light damage; increases the efficacy of active sunscreen ingredients; reduces the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress; reduces transepidermal water loss from skin and strengthens the skin’s barrier function; protects the skin barrier’s oil (lipid) balance during the cleansing process; reduces the severity of sunburn; preservative (if at the end of the list)

17. ↑ Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate. Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsifying ingredient.

18. ↑ Fragrance. Fragrance in skin care is like spraying perfume on your face. Smells nice, but potentially irritating and damaging to your skin’s acid mantle. Especially if these ingredients are high up on the ingredient list.

19. ↑ preservatives ( Methylparabe ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

20. ↑ Carbomer. Carbomer is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsion stabilizing, gelling, viscosity controlling ingredient.

21. ↑ Disodium EDTA. preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent

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