Solara Suncare Guardian Angel Super Peptide Sunscreen Milk, SPF 50

Solara Suncare Guardian Angel Super Peptide Sunscreen Milk, SPF 50 Solara Suncare Guardian Angel Super Peptide Sunscreen Milk, SPF 50 ingredients explained: Zinc Oxide (12%), Water (Aqua), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Jojoba Esters, Propanediol, Tridecyl Salicylate, Methylheptyl Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, Nylon-12 (Plant Derived), Glycerin, Silica, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Terminalia Bellerica Fruit, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract, Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract, Ubiquinone, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Propanediol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Caprylyl Glycol, Lecithin, Coco-Caprylate, Phenylpropanol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate Show all ingredients by function Zinc Oxide (12%) sunscreen 0, 1 goodie Water (Aqua) solvent C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate emollient, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides emollient Jojoba Esters soothing, emollient, moisturizer/​humectant Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Tridecyl Salicylate Methylheptyl Isostearate Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Niacinamide cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Methylpropanediol Nylon-12 (Plant Derived) viscosity controlling Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 Silica Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 cell-communicating ingredient Terminalia Bellerica Fruit Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract antioxidant, skin brightening Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract moisturizer/​humectant Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract Ubiquinone antioxidant Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract soothing, emollient Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract Allantoin soothing Bisabolol Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Lecithin emollient, emulsifying Coco-Caprylate Phenylpropanol perfuming, solvent Sodium Chloride Sodium Hydroxide buffering Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate chelating Tocopherol 0-3, 0-3 Tocopheryl Acetate Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate emulsifying When it comes to sunscreen agents, Zinc Oxide is pretty much in a league of its own. It's a physical (or inorganic) sunscreen that has a lot in common with fellow inorganic sunscreen Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) but a couple of things make it superior even to TiO2. If physical sunscreens don't tell you anything, go ahead and read about the basics here. Most of what we wrote about Titanium Dioxide is also true for Zinc Oxide so we will focus here on the differences. Expand to read more The first main difference is that while TiO2 gives a nice broad spectrum protection, Zinc Oxide has an even nicer and even broader spectrum protection. It protects against UVB, UVA II, and UVA I almost uniformly, and is considered to be the broadest range sunscreen available today. It's also highly stable and non-irritating. So much so that Zinc Oxide also counts as a skin protectant and anti-irritant. It's also often used to treat skin irritations such as diaper rash. As for the disadvantages, Zinc Oxide is also not cosmetically elegant. It leaves a disturbing whitish tint on the skin, although, according to a 2000 research paper by Dr. Pinnell, it's slightly less white than TiO2. Still, it's white and disturbing enough to use Zinc Oxide nanoparticles more and more often. We wrote more about nanoparticles and the concerns around them here, but the gist is that if nanoparticles were absorbed into the skin that would be a reason for legitimate health concerns. But luckily, so far research shows that sunscreen nanoparticles are not absorbed but remain on the surface of the skin or in the uppermost (dead) layer of the skin. This seems to be true even if the skin is damaged, for example, sunburnt. All in all, if you've found a Zinc Oxide sunscreen that you are happy to use every single day, that's fantastic and we suggest you stick with it. It's definitely one of the best, or probably even the best option out there for sun protection available worldwide. Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. It’s mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water. Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying. One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time. An often used emollient with a light and silky feel. It's very mild to both skin and eyes and spreads nicely and easily. It's often used in sunscreens as it's also an excellent solvent for sunscreen agents. A super common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. It comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy. It’s a nice ingredient that just what‑it‑does irritancy, com. emollient | antimicrobial/antibacterial soothing | emollient | moisturizer/humectant solvent | moisturizer/humectant emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing cell-communicating ingredient | skin brightening | anti-acne | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | skin brightening moisturizer/humectant soothing | emollient moisturizer/humectant | emollient emollient | emulsifying perfuming | solvent