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Skincare UV Aox Elements SPF 50 Tinted
A sunscreen built around Mineral sunscreen and Hyaluronic acid, for barrier repair and smoothing.
What's inside
Ingredients List
11 trigger at least one check · 17 trigger none
- Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Silicones
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty acids (stearic, oleic, lauric)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Key Ingredients
Mineral sunscreen2
Uses zinc oxide or titanium dioxide to absorb and scatter UV rays.
Hyaluronic acid1
Hyaluronic acid and its salts; a humectant that binds water to the skin.
Benefits
Barrier Repair6
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Canola Oil, Cetyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Tocopherol, Zinc Oxide
Smoothing4
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Canola Oil, Cetyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
Antioxidant3
Shields skin from free radical damage.
Anti-Pollution5
Helps defend against airborne pollutants.
Ascorbyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Oxide
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis6
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Ascorbyl Palmitate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Canola Oil, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris2
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Explained
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Titanium Dioxide
Colorant, Opacifying, UV Absorber, UV Filter
Titanium Dioxide is a mineral UV filter.
Learn more about Titanium Dioxide →Zinc Oxide
Antimicrobial, Bulking, Colorant, Light Stabilizer, Oral Care, Skin Protecting, UV Absorber, UV Filter
Zinc Oxide is a mineral UV filter.
Learn more about Zinc Oxide →Water
Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Learn more about Water →Dimethicone
Antifoaming, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Skin Protecting
Dimethicone is a silicone.
Learn more about Dimethicone →Butyloctyl Salicylate
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Butyloctyl Salicylate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Butyloctyl Salicylate →Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate →Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Cleansing
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone →Cetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetyl Dimethicone is a silicone.
Learn more about Cetyl Dimethicone →Dimethicone/Peg-10/15 Crosspolymer
Film Forming, Opacifying
Dimethicone/Peg-10/15 Crosspolymer is a silicone.
Learn more about Dimethicone/Peg-10/15 Crosspolymer →Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polyhydroxystearic Acid →
Dupes
- EltaMD UV Aox Elements92% match
- EltaMD UV Pure SPF 4777% match
- Banana Boat Mineral Sensitive SPF 5070% match
- EltaMD UV Restore Tinted69% match
- EltaMD UV Physical SPF 4169% match
- Banana Boat Kids Mineral Protection SPF 5068% match