B. Kamins Chemist Sun Defense UV Screen SPF 48 dupes

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Ensulizone 3%, Homosalate^[14] 10%, Octocrylene^[10] 7%, Zinc Oxide^[15] 8%

Aqua^[19] (Water^[19]), cyclopentasiloxane^[3], dimethiconol^[9], Bio-Maple (acer saccharum^[11])(maple isolate), glycerin^[21], cyclomethicone^[17], cetearyl alcohol^[5], stearate-100, polyacrylamide^[6]. C13-C14 isoparaffin^[12], laureth-^[20]7, steareth-2^[1], dimethicone^[17], VP/eicosene copolymer^[2], lactic acid^[13], sodium hydroxide^[4], dipheryl capryl methicone^[17], tocopheryl^[16] acetate, xanthan gum^[18], phenoxyethanol^[8], chlorphenesin^[7].

Ingredient Analysis

1. ↑ cleansing/lathering OR emulsifying agents ( steareth-2 ) depending on the product, this ingredient cleanses; emulsifies; lathers; makes products foamy/creamy & spread better

2. ↑ VP/eicosene copolymer. film former; often seen in water-resistant sunscreens

3. ↑ cyclopentasiloxane. Silicone; makes stuff easily spreadable; used as a conditioner, delivery agent, lubricant & solvent. Helps deliver other, heavier, silicones also in a product (like dimethicone)

4. ↑ buffering agent ( sodium hydroxide ) a buffering agent (stabilizes pH)

5. ↑ fatty alcohols ( cetearyl alcohol ) coconut-derived emollient moisturizer, emulsifies & stabilizes emulsions; thickeners; carrying agents; slightly waxy texture

6. ↑ polyacrylamide. Polyacrylamide is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antistatic, formula binding, film forming ingredient.

7. ↑ chlorphenesin. Chlorphenesin is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antimicrobial, preservative ingredient.

8. ↑ preservatives ( phenoxyethanol ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

9. ↑ dimethiconol. Dimethiconol is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an anti-foaming, emollient moisturizing, MOISTURISING ingredient.

10. ↑ Octocrylene. Octocrylene is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an UV absorber, UV filtering ingredient.

11. ↑ sugar maple ( acer saccharum ) moisturizing properties, not the same as glycolic or lactic acids nor does it exfoliate skin

12. ↑ mineral oil ( paraffin ) An oil with occlusive properties (baby oil), paraffin, by itself, is a waxy petroleum-based thickener

13. ↑ lactic acid. the most moisturizing of AHAs; whitening astringent; exfoliant

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

15. ↑ Zinc Oxide. UVA + UVB sunscreen; anti-irritant, thickener, coloring agent/pigment; bulking agent

16. ↑ Vitamin E ( tocopheryl ) 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. ↑ methicone. Methicone is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antistatic, emollient moisturizing ingredient.

18. ↑ thickener ( xanthan gum ) thickens/stabilizes the product; generally, the more thickening agents used in formulating a cream, for example, may enhance its stability, but can also cause difficulty in spreading.

19. ↑ solvents ( Aqua,Water ) solvent

20. ↑ laureth-. surfactant: the higher the number, the more viscosity of the ingredient increases until it becomes a white waxy solid. Some research shows that the lower the value, the higher the risk of irritation.

21. ↑ glycerin. A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers