Dry Touch Facial Sun Care UVA/UVB 50+, 50ml - £20.00 SPF 50+ Broad Spectrum Organic (traditionally called chemical).
Main SPF active ingredients
UvinulA+, Homosalate, Octyl Salicylate, Uvinul T 150, Tinosorb S, Tinosorb M.
Full inci:
AQUA/WATER/EAU. DIBUTYL ADIPATE. DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE. DIISOPROPYL SEBACATE. HOMOSALATE. BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE. ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE. ETHYLHEXYL TRIAZONE. C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE. POLYSILICONE-15. BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE. POLYGLYCERYL-6 STEARATE. CELLULOSE. METHYLENE BIS-BENZOTRIAZOLYL TETRAMETHYLBUTYLPHENOL [NANO]. DIMETHICONE. PARFUM/FRAGRANCE. SILICA. TRIACONTANYL PVP. ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE. MANNITOL. POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE. CAPRYLYL GLYCOL. POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6. DECYL GLUCOSIDE. BUTYLENE GLYCOL. GLYCERIN. POLYSILICONE-11. POLYGLYCERYL-6 BEHENATE. TOCOPHERYL ACETATE. DISODIUM EDTA. TOCOPHEROL. CYCLODEXTRIN. PISUM SATIVUM (PEA) EXTRACT. CASSIA ALATA LEAF EXTRACT. FAEX EXTRACT/YEAST EXTRACT/EXTRAIT DE LEVURE. PROPYLENE GLYCOL. XANTHAN GUM. DEXTRIN. HYDROLYZED ADANSONIA DIGITATA EXTRACT. PHENOXYETHANOL. T-BUTYL ALCOHOL. OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) LEAF EXTRACT. PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS BARK EXTRACT. CITRIC ACID. POTASSIUM SORBATE. SODIUM BENZOATE. [S3342B].
Texture
Dry to the touch.
Suitable for darker skins?
Yes.
Works under makeup?
Yes.
How does it look/feel on the skin?
Not sticky or greasy. A lightweight texture that leaves your skin feeling soft.
Fragranced?
Yes.
Suitable for all skin types?
Yes.
Any skin benefits?
Yes. The formula contains aloe vera, baobab, pea extract and plane tree extract so is good for hydrating the skin.
You Need This If:
You want a high factor SPF, suitable for city or holiday use that works well under makeup.
You Don’t Need This If:
You don’t want an SPF 50+.
Available to buy at:
Clarins
Boots
John Lewis
The correct scientific terminology for UV filters is organic (chemical, such as avobenzone, octocrylene or oxybenzone) or inorganic (physical, such as titanium dioxide or zinc oxide).
Both types work by absorbing the rays and turning them into heat, but with inorganic aka physical sunscreens, between 5% and 10% of incoming rays are reflected and scattered.
With organic filters (‘chemical’ in the traditional, non-scientific sense), the UV rays are mostly absorbed and turned into heat in the skin.
Always apply last after moisturiser, before makeup – unless otherwise stated.
Reapply every two hours if in active sun (on holiday, sunbathing, generally being outside all day).
Reapply after swimming or excessive sweating/drying off with a towel.
