Dupes for Dermalogica Solar Defense Booster SPF 30

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2. ↑ Octinoxate. A UVB-sunscreen usually combined with other sunscreens

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

4. ↑ 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.

5. ↑ solvents ( Water ) solvent

6. ↑ Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate. skin-conditioning emollient

7. ↑ Butylene Glycol. solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better

8. ↑ Pentylene Glycol. synthetic humectant moisturizer; also a solvent & anti-microbial preservative

9. ↑ fatty alcohols ( Arachidyl Alcohol ) coconut-derived emollient moisturizer, emulsifies & stabilizes emulsions; thickeners; carrying agents; slightly waxy texture

10. ↑ Arachidyl Glucoside. Arachidyl Glucoside is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsifying, cleansing surfactant ingredient.

11. ↑ melissa extract ( Melissa Officinalis ) (proven in vitro) antioxidant, anti-viral & antibacterial properties, but irritating, more of a fragrance ingredient

12. ↑ Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract. Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an astringent, moisturizing ingredient.

13. ↑ Echinacea. soothing properties

14. ↑ urea. Humectant moisturizer; improves penetration of other ingredients; minimizes water loss; speeds up skin renewal; adjusts pH of a product. If you’re in the UK and looking for urea products, check the ingredient list for “carbamide” instead. It’s the same thing.

15. ↑ Centella Asiatica. antibacterial, anti-psoriatic, and wound-healing properties

16. ↑ lemon extract ( Citrus Medica Limonum ) Lemon extract in skincare is a known skin sensitizer and irritant. It can have antibacterial properties but it’s incredibly irritating, as lemon juice has a pH of 2, which is very acidic and its use is linked with damage to your skin’s acid mantle. Lemon extract/juice/peel/oil does way more harm than good. Using lemon juice on your skin, or products containing lemon extract, lemon oil, lemon peel and even other citrus extracts and peel oils (like orange, mandarin, grapefruit, etc.) can cause brown discolorations and red rash looking irritation when you go out into the sun. This is a reaction known as phytophotodermatitis.

17. ↑ Lavender. Mainly used for aromatherapy than skincare; mild antimicrobial/anti-inflammatory effects make it useful as part of a preservative system in a product; fragrance components oxidize on skin & can cause irritation

18. ↑ Lecithin. moisturizing phospholipid; emulsifies & thickens a product; water-binder; mild preservative; penetrates skin well so is a great ingredient others can “piggyback on” into your skin

19. ↑ Allantoin. considered an effective anti-irritant; an occlusive that temporarily helps protect from chapped skin or windburn damage; softens skin & exfoliates; also a preservative

20. ↑ preservatives ( Propylparaben ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

21. ↑ 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.

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

23. ↑ Nylon-12. Nylon-12 is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an bulking aka makes a product bulkier, opacifying aka makes the formula less clear, viscosity controlling ingredient.

24. ↑ C13-14 Isoparaffin. emollient; solvent

25. ↑ Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate. Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antistatic, hair moisturizing ingredient.

26. ↑ Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer. a gelling agent that thickens, emulsifies, and stabilizes products and solutions. It is very easy to use in liquid form and provides a sensation of freshness followed by a melting effect on contact with the skin

27. ↑ Vitamin C ( Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate ) an antioxidant proven to give you photoprotection by preventing oxidation & inflammation; boosts collagen production; can lighten hyperpigmentation if the concentration is high enough; also used as pH adjuster/buffering agent; fragrance ingredient

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

29. ↑ Polysorbate 60. thickening agent, emulsifier, mild surfactant; used to form emulsions

30. ↑ Squalane. light emollient veg oil, can be antibacterial & moisturizing; might break out some people

31. ↑ retinol ( Retinyl Palmitate ) Proven antioxidant anti-wrinkle treatment; induces collagen synthesis, increases skin elasticity, smoother skin & skin lightening effects; treats hyperpigmentation

32. ↑ fragrance ( Linalool ) 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.

33. ↑ Titanium Dioxide. A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity

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