AHC Natural Perfection Fresh Sun Stick 50+ SPF PA++++

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A very common silicone that gives both skin and hair a silky smooth feel. It also forms a protective barrier on the skin and fills in fine lines. Also used for scar treatment. The snappily named Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone is a silicone emulsifier fluid whose main thing is being a good dispersantfor powders such as mineral UV filtersor color pigments. If your skin tends to be oily and you're always looking for mattifying products, this fast-absorbing formula will help keep that unwanted sheen under control. Our intro did get pretty big after all (sorry for that), so let's get to the point finally: sunflower oil - similar to other plant oils - is a great emollient that makes the skin smooth and nice and helps to keep it hydrated. It also protects the surface of the skin and enhances the damaged or irritated skin barrier. Leslie Bauman notes in Cosmetic Dermatology that one application of sunflower oil significantly speeds up the recovery of the skin barrier within an hour and sustains the results 5 hours after using it. A colorless to light yellowish oily liquid that works as a UVB (280-320nm) sunscreen filter with a peak absorbance at 306 nm. It's not a strong filter in itself, it's always used in combination with other sunscreen agents.

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The main part of a moisturizing complex calledAquaxyl. Comes from two water-binding plant sugars, glucose and xylitol. According to the manufacturer,Aquaxyl is close to a magic moisturizer that not only simply moisturizes, but can " harmonize the skin's hydrous flow".So, the triglyceride molecules are the saponifiable part of the oil, andthe restis the unsaponifiable part. In thecase of sunflower oil, it's about 1.5-2% of the oil and consists of skin nourishing molecules like free fatty acids (fatty acids not bound up in a triglyceride molecule, it contains mainly (48-74% according to its spec) barrier building linoleic acid), tocopherol (vitamin E) and sterols. Lavender Flower Water - a diluted version of lavender essential oil. Traditionally used as bath water and might be antibacterial. Be careful with it with sensitive skin. An oil-soluble chemical sunscreen agent that protects the skin from UVB (295-315 nm) with a peak protection at 306 nm. Homosalate isnot a strong UV filter in and of itself (gives only SPF 4.3 protection at max. The essential oil coming from the peel of the mandarin orange. Contains the fragrant component limonene (77-86%) and makes things smell nice.

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The sunscreen is boosted with Calamine, Centella Asiatica, Asiatic acid, and Madecassic acid to soothe and calm irritated skin. It doesn’t have any fragrance and doesn’t move your makeup away when tugging. It is a water-resistant and sweat-resistant sunscreen and offers broad spectrum protection with SPF 50+ PA++++ making it an excellent option for beach days. Thanks to all the above goodness in argan oil, it can greatly nourish and moisturize the skin and hair. It's also claimed to be able to neutralize collagen-damaging free radicals, help reduce scars, and revitalize and improve skin elasticity. You can even read that argan might help acne-prone skin, but being a high oleic oil, we would be careful with that. To complicate matters further, there are lots of varieties and lots of extraction methods, so it is a bit hard to know what you are gettingwith this one, but we will try our best to summarize the possibilities. But orange fruit is loaded with lots of other active compounds with a wide variety of possible effects. A well-knownoneis the antioxidant vitamin C, aka ascorbic acid, but the dosage will vary based on the extraction method, and it’s possible that some of the ascorbic acid content will degrade before extraction process even takes place. If you want vitamin C in your skincare, that is smart, but do not rely on orange fruit extract for it.

The common plastic molecule that is used as a white wax to give hardness and slip to the formulas. It used to be used as microbeads as well but was banned in 2015 due to environmental reasons. As for in-vivo (tested on real people) efficacy, 1% Antarcticine (the trade name for the diluted version of the Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract) cream increased skin hydration by 14.8% in cold weather and 5%Antarcticine cream decreased the depth of wrinkles by 44% around the eyes. Korean sunscreen is not necessarily better, although Korean brands often provide additional skin care benefits. For instance, you can find a wide range of varieties for specific skin types or concerns, such as sensitive, dry, or oily skin. Many products contain extracts and ingredients that can help nourish, calm, and protect skin.