Dupes for Olay Total Effects Cream SPF 30

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1. ↑ solvents ( Water ) solvent

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

3. ↑ Niacinamide. Proven healing antioxidant; stimulates collagen; some UV protection; reduces hyperpigmentation; anti-inflammatory; anti-acne; anti-rosacea

4. ↑ Polyethylene. emollient; scrub agent; film former; stabilizer; binding agent; thickener

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

6. ↑ 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)

7. ↑ Panthenol. humectant emollient moisturizer; anti-inflammatory

8. ↑ 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

9. ↑ Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer. emulsion stabilizer & hydrophilic thickener

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

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

12. ↑ 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

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

14. ↑ C13-14 Isoparaffin. emollient; solvent

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

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

17. ↑ 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.

18. ↑ Cetearyl Glucoside. a blend of cetearyl alcohol and glucose that functions as an emulsifier and surfactant

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

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

22. ↑ 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.

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

24. ↑ Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate. A widely used preservative that prevents fungal growth in products, it can (rarely) cause sensitizing reactions in some people

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

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