Dupes for L’Oreal Ideal Moisture Normal Skin Day Lotion SPF 25

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

4. ↑ Octocrylene. Absorbs UVB & UVA2 rays

5. ↑ solvents ( Water ) solvent

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

7. ↑ 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

8. ↑ glycosaminoglycans ( glucose ) class of moisturizing ingredients, some with wound healing abilities

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

10. ↑ PEG-100 Stearate. a moisturizing emollient & emulsifier

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. ↑ Glyceryl Stearate. Glyceryl Stearate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emollient moisturizing, emulsifying ingredient.

13. ↑ Palmitic Acid. emollient; emulsifier

14. ↑ Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate. Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsion stabilizing, viscosity controlling ingredient.

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

16. ↑ Caprylyl Glycol. An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.

17. ↑ 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.

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

19. ↑ 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)

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

21. ↑ 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.

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