Exuviance Multi-Protective Day Creme SPF 15

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Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate¹² (Octinoxate⁷)* 7.5%, Titanium Dioxide² 2.0%

OTHER INGREDIENTS Aqua (Water), Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate⁶, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate⁵, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate¹³, Glucoheptonolactone²³, Gluconolactone⁸, Propylene Glycol⁴ Dicaprylate/ Dicaprate, Glycerin⁹, Butylene Glycol¹⁸, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cyclomethicone, Glyceryl Stearate¹⁰, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate²⁴, Tocopheryl (Vitamin E¹) Acetate, Cucumber¹⁵ Extract, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile¹⁷) Flower Extract, Aloe²⁵ Barbadensis Leaf Extract²¹, Rosemary Extract³, Althaea Officinalis Root²² Extract, Propylene Glycol, Triundecanoin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid¹⁶, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin¹⁹, Sodium Citrate, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA¹⁴, Laureth-7, Ammonium Hydroxide²⁰, Chlorphenesin, Isobutylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Isopropylparaben, Butylparaben, Methylparaben, Parfum (Fragrance¹¹)

Ingredient	What it does
¹Vitamin E	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)
²titanium dioxide	A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity
³rosemary extract	antimicrobial antioxidant; but its fragrant components can cause irritation or sensitizing reactions on skin
⁴propylene glycol	solvent; humectant; gives a product "slip"; helps "carry" other ingredients into the skin; also enhances the efficacy of preservatives
⁵PEG-100 Stearate	a moisturizing emollient & emulsifier
⁶octyldodecyl neopentanoate	skin-conditioning emollient
⁷Octinoxate	A UVB-sunscreen usually combined with other sunscreens
⁸gluconolactone	serves as a skin conditioner/exfoliant (hydrolyses to Gluconic Acid) & chelator; also used as part of a preservative system
⁹Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹⁰glyceryl stearate	self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula
¹¹fragrance	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.
¹²Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate	UV absorber, UV filtering
¹³Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate	emollient moisturizer
¹⁴disodium EDTA	preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent
¹⁵cucumber	moisturizing & anti-inflammatory (contains 95% water)
¹⁶citric acid	mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)
¹⁷chamomile	anti-inflammatory,calming,soothing
¹⁸butylene 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
¹⁹C13-14 Isoparaffin	emollient; solvent
²⁰ammonium hydroxide	pH adjuster
²¹Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract	emollient moisturizing, humectant moisturizing, dental care, moisturizing
²²Althaea Officinalis Root	moisturizing
²³GLUCOHEPTONOLACTONE	has water-binding properties for skin; used also as a filler in a formula
²⁴Magnesium Aluminum Silicate	a natural mica used as an alternative to talc, as a binding agent; gives a smooth feel
²⁵aloe	emollient moisturizer with anti-inflammatory; antioxidant, & antibacterial qualities