Neova Dna Damage Control Silc Sheer 2.0 Broad Spectrum Spf40

Neova Dna Damage Control Silc Sheer 2.0 Broad Spectrum Spf40 Neova Dna Damage Control Silc Sheer 2.0 Broad Spectrum Spf40 ingredients explained: Octinoxate (3.0%), Titanium Dioxide (3.0%), Zinc Oxide (9.0%), Alumina, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Plankton Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Ergothioneine, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Iron Oxides, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Lecithin, Methicone, Micrococcus Lysate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Phenoxyethanol, Purified Water, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane Show all ingredients by function Octinoxate (3.0%) sunscreen 0, 0 Titanium Dioxide (3.0%) sunscreen, colorant goodie Zinc Oxide (9.0%) 0, 1 Alumina viscosity controlling, abrasive/​scrub Butylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent Citric Acid buffering Plankton Extract Cyclopentasiloxane emollient, solvent Dimethicone emollient Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer emulsifying Ergothioneine antioxidant Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate preservative Iron Oxides colorant Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Lecithin emollient, emulsifying Methicone Micrococcus Lysate Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate Phenoxyethanol Purified Water solvent Silica viscosity controlling Sodium Chloride Sodium Hydroxide Triethoxycaprylylsilane A clear, oil-soluble, "cosmetically-elegant" liquid that is the most commonly used chemical sunscreen. It absorbs UVB radiation (at wavelengths: 280-320 nm) with a peak protection at 310nm. It only protects against UVB and not UVA rays (the 320-400 nm range) – so always choose products that contain other sunscreens too. It is not very stable either, when exposed to sunlight, it kind of breaks down and loses its effectiveness (not instantly, but over time - it loses 10% of its SPF protection ability within 35 mins). To make it more stable it can be - and should be - combined with other sunscreen agents to give stable and broad-spectrum protection (the new generation sunscreen agent, Tinosorb S is a particularly good one for that). Expand to read more Regarding safety, there are also some concerns around Octinoxate. In vitro (made in the lab not on real people) and animal studies have shown that it may produce hormonal (estrogen-like) effects. Do not panic, the studies were not conducted under real life conditions on real human people, so it is probably over-cautious to avoid Octinoxate altogether. However, if you are pregnant or a small child (under 2 yrs. old), choose a physical (zinc oxide/titanium dioxide) or new-generation Tinosorb based sunscreen, just to be on the super-safe side. :) Overall, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate is an old-school chemical sunscreen agent. There are plenty of better options for sun protection today, but it is considered "safe as used" (and sunscreens are pretty well regulated) and it is available worldwide (can be used up to 10% in the EU and up to 7.5% in the US). Titanium Dioxide is one of the two members of the elite sunscreen group called physical sunscreens (or inorganic sunscreens if you’re a science geek and want to be precise). Traditionally, UV-filters are categorized as either chemical or physical. The big difference is supposed to be that chemical agents absorb UV-light while physical agents reflect it like a bunch of mini umbrellas on top of the skin. While this categorization is easy and logical it turns out it's not true. A recent, 2016 study shows that inorganic sunscreens work mostly by absorption, just like chemical filters, and only a little bit by reflection (they do reflect the light in the visible spectrum, but mostly absorb in the UV spectrum). Anyway, it doesn't matter if it reflects or absorbs, Titanium Dioxide is a pretty awesome sunscreen agent for two main reasons: it gives a nice broad spectrum coverage and it's highly stable. Its protection is very good between 290 - 350 nm (UVB and UVA II range), and less good at 350-400 nm (UVA I) range. Regular sized Titanium Dioxide also has a great safety profile, it's non-irritating and is pretty much free from any health concerns (like estrogenic effect worries with some chemical filters). The disadvantage of Titanium Dioxide is that it's not cosmetically elegant, meaning it's a white, "unspreadable" mess. Sunscreens containing Titanium Dioxide are o what‑it‑does irritancy, com. sunscreen | colorant viscosity controlling | abrasive/scrub moisturizer/humectant | solvent emollient | solvent emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing emollient | emulsifying