Derma Co Hyaluronic Acid Sunscreen

what damages are we trying to protect against when using sunscreen?

This is a sunscreen that a person attending one of my workshops asked me to review. It’s very cheap at Rs 500 for 50ml.  This is not a sunscreen that I would use and I’ll put it through my sunscreen test.

What do I think?
The only reason to both a sunscreen is to PROTECT against UVA and UVB – I am not sure how long this does that for and I am sorry there is simply no excuse for sunscreens to mess up the UVA and UVB protection.  Period. 

There are many fantastic sunscreens in the market – so why would I buy this ??

Ingredient list (as at 9 June 24 from this website)

Aqua, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dimethicone, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, Benzophenone-3, 1,3 Butylene glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Lecithin, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Xylitol, Glucose, Sodium Levulinate, Phospholipids, Propylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Anhydroxylitol, 

Oxothiazolidine, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Allantoin, D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Phoenix Dactylifera Extract, Vaccinum Sect , Cyanococcus (Blueberry) Fruit Extract , Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Extract, Zinc Oxide, Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, E-Ascorbic Acid, C9-12 Alkane, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Aluminum Hydroxide and Polyhydroxystearic Acid

Angeli Sinha sunscreen test

1) What are the harmful chemicals present?

The harmful chemicals I look for are BHT, Oxybenzone, Formaldehyde releasing preservatives and Oxybenzone is present.

(See this blog: Chemicals to avoid Oxybenzone) for more information.

Read also this article on the presence of Benzophenone-3 in breast milk that was published as far back as 2008.

2) Is this an SPF 30?

Yes

3) What are the UVA and UVB filters present?

Filters present are:

  • UVB filter: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate)
  • UVA filter: Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone)
  • Broadspectrum filter providing both UVA and UVB protection: Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone)

My concern is UVA protection. Studies show that combining Octinoxate with Avobenzone reduces the efficacy of BOTH sunscreen filters.

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