UV Defense Me Blue Ray Sun Gel SPF 50+ PA++++

• WaterSolvent
• Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate)UV Absorber, UV Filter
• HomosalateSkin Conditioning, Fragrance, Uv Absorber, Sunscreen Agent, Uv Filter
• Ethylhexyl SalicylateUv Absorber, Uv Filter, Sunscreen
• Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl BenzoateUv Absorber, Uv Filter
• PropanediolSolvent, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Decreasing Agent
• NiacinamideSkin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning, Smoothing

  Ingredient Notes

  Niacinamide is a B vitamin, but not one of the B vitamins linked to Malassezia. Growth work names thiamine (B1) and pyridoxine (B6) as increasing growth alongside a lipid, without being required for it. Thiamine is not food for the yeast: it speeds the step that turns an amino acid into the carbon skeleton it uses, and supplying that skeleton directly removes the need for thiamine entirely. B3 is not named in any of that work. We rate niacinamide safe on that evidence rather than treating the whole B group as one risk, and nothing we hold shows it treats fungal acne either.

  EWG1

  CIRS

  References

  • https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03616-3_4
  • https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-58-14895
  • https://doi.org/10.1007/s004030050304
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5605215/
  • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dth.12481
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25399625/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724370/
• Dimethicone CrosspolymerViscosity Controlling, Emulsion Stabilising, Hair Fixing, Suspending Agent - Nonsurfactant, Viscosity Increasingagent - Nonaqueous
• Pentylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning
• Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed ExtractSkin Conditioning, Emollient
• Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) ExtractSkin Conditioning, Cleansing, Soothing, Tonic, Smoothing, Antioxidant
• Houttuynia Cordata ExtractSkin Conditioning, Antioxidant
• Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP CopolymerViscosity Controlling
• Glyceryl CaprylateSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Surfactant, Emulsifying
• FructooligosaccharidesSkin Conditioning, Humectant
• Saccharide HydrolysateHumectant; Skin Conditioning
• EthylhexylglycerinSkin Conditioning, Deodorant
• Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerViscosity Controlling, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming
• TromethamineMasking, Fragrance, pH Adjuster, Buffering Agent
• PullulanBinding Agent, Binding, Film Forming
• AdenosineSkin Conditioning
• 1,2-HexanediolSolvent
• Betula Alba (Birch) JuiceTonic, Astringent
• Dipropylene GlycolSolvent, Masking, Fragrance, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Decreasing Agent
• Butylene GlycolSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Masking, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Viscositydecreasing Agent
• XylitylglucosideSkin Conditioning, Humectant
• Sodium Palmitoyl ProlineSkin Conditioning
• Rubus Arcticus Callus ExtractAntioxidant, Antimicrobial/Antibacterial, Moisturizer/Humectant
• AnhydroxylitolSkin Conditioning, Humectant
• XylitolSkin Conditioning, Humectant, Flavoring Agent
• Nymphaea Alba Flower ExtractSkin Conditioning, Tonic, Antioxidant
• Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf ExtractSkin Conditioning
• GlycerinSolvent, Perfuming, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Denaturant

  Ingredient Notes

  In a lab study, Malassezia was unable to grow on glycerin without the presence of fatty acids in the agar, indicating that it is not a fungal acne trigger.

  EWG2

  CIRS

  References

  • https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Glycerol
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18510666
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11301638
  • https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/6/3/45
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29737895
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4128616
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC118058/
  • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022202X15498574
  • http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-ZHYY201307007.htm
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25134312/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5137500/
• GlucoseHumectant, Flavoring Agent, Skin-Conditioning Agent- Miscellaneous
• Polyglyceryl-10 OleateFungal Acne TriggerSkin Conditioning, Surfactant, Emulsifying

  May cause fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) breakouts.

  EWG1

  CIRSQ
• AlcoholSolvent, Masking, Viscosity Controlling, Antifoaming Agent, Antimicrobial, Astringent
• LecithinSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Surfactant, Emulsifying, Antistatic Agent
• Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide LysineHumectant
• Thermus Thermophillus FermentSkin Conditioning, Hydration
• PhytosterolsSkin Conditioning
• Hydrogenated LecithinSkin Conditioning, Surfactant, Emulsifying, Suspending Agent- Nonsurfactant
• LysolecithinSurfactant, Emulsifying
• Sodium Ascorbyl PhosphateAntioxidant, Whitening
• Ascophyllum Nodosum ExtractSkin Conditioning, Antioxidant
• Sodium HyaluronateSkin Conditioning, Humectant
• Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment FiltrateAntimicrobial, Antidandruff Agent
• Potassium SorbateFragrance, Preservative
• Disodium EDTAViscosity Controlling, Chelating Agent
• Citric AcidMasking, Fragrance, Chelating Agent, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent
• FragranceMasking, Perfuming, Deodorant

  Ingredient Notes

  Caution, fragrances may cause allergies, they are also a very common cause of dermatitis & respiratory distress.

  EWG8

  References

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8796745
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14572300

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