Product Description
This weightless Spf 30 tinted skin perfecting gel instantly evens out skin tone and cuts out discolorations. Sheer pigments blend seamlessly into skin with a color adapting effect, leaving a flawless, invisible, no show finish.
Vitamins A and E impart a burst of refreshing and protecting hydration which immediately soothes and smoothes skin. Broad spectrum skin protection shields from damaging and aging UV rays as you watch your skin tone magically improve, creating the ultimate canvas for the rest of your POP makeup! Oil Free. SPF 30.
This product, which was an impromptu purchase overseas have been residing in my drawer for some time, before I whipped it out for some tinted coverage due to my seborrheic dermatitis condition some months ago. It retails at US$24.
I have been turning to this product because I wanted a light coverage without emphasizing on the flakiness on the skin. My usual BB cream from Etude House and Estee Lauder Hydrating Liquid Foundation have a thicker texture which worsen the look of my skin condition during that difficult period.
This nifty slim tube is convenient and easy to lug in the bag, with a sweet girly pink colour on the packaging. The squeeze dispenser also make it a breeze to get the contents out as well as being hygenic. I picked 01 Neutralize which is recommended for fair skin tones.
Their claim : Use neutralize on fair to medium skin tones to minimize red and blue undertones and to brighten complexion and to give it a touch of warmth. Finish off with concealer for an envy-creating skin canvas!
It has a runny consistency and goes on sheer to the skin and blends in so well that its almost non-existent. Its very sheer so it does not provide much coverage but helps to even out the skin tone and gives it a healthier colour to dull skin.
It has a heavy sunblock scent, commonly found in Banana Boat sunblock range. I do not quite fancy that scent. lol
Its hydrating and oil-controlling abilities are moderately well but nothing spectacular to boot.
I use this when I am rushing for time, when I want a lighter coverage ( set it with loose powder ) or just spending a short day outside.
While it has a good SPF factor of 30 which protects against UVB ( B for burning ) however it has a poor protection against UVA ( A for aging ). UVA rays trigger deeper connective-tissue damage (including skin cancer and the wrinkles and sunspots associated with premature aging). In addition, there are two kinds of skin-damaging UVA rays – short and long. UVA rays are longer (320 to 400 nanometers) and penetrate the skin at deeper levels, causing long-term damage associated with signs of aging and skin cancer. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, these rays are "present with relatively equal intensity during all daylight hours throughout the year, and can penetrate clouds and glass." UVB rays, on the other hand, are shorter (290 to 320 nanometers) and are responsible for visible damage to the skin in the form of sunburns. A good SPF sunscreen should protect users from both UVA and UVB rays. The best formulas should contain broad-spectrum chemical or physical sunscreens or a combination of the two.
Physical sunscreens are made with minerals (titanium dioxide and zinc oxide) that form a natural, protective layer on the skin that blocks the sun's harmful rays. Chemical sunscreens (avobenzone, Mexoryl SX and Tinosorb) absorb UV rays. It's important to note that some chemical SPF sunscreens, including the commonly used oxybenzone, can protect only against a portion of UVA waves (those in the lower end of the UVA spectrum). Many sunscreens contain oxybenzone, but they don't contain anything to protect against long-wave UVA. By including oxybenzone, companies are allowed to say their product protects against UVA, but unless it also contains avobenzone, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide or Mexoryl SX, experts say users are not optimally protected against long-wave UVA rays
That said, you have to be forewarned of what this product contains in the list of ingredients. Some people are neutral to them while some people may be concerned about it. I have not been using it since I recovered from my skin condition.
This product contains a high percentage of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (7%), Ethylhexyl Salicylate (4%) and Benzophenone-3 (4%) as part of the sunscreen ingredients, however according to EWG, these active ingredients are known to cause allergies/immunotoxicity and ecotoxicology with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Benzopheone-3 causing further developmental/reproductive toxicity and organ system toxicity.
Benzophenone-3 which is also known as Oxybenzone has a high hazard of 7 according to EWG, which is a sunscreen ingredient associated with photoallergic reactions as it absorbs through the skin in significant amounts.
Acting primarily as a photostabilizer and sunscreen, it is classified as a "chemical" sunscreen agent which is inadequate when used alone. Benzophenone-3 absorbs UVB and short UVA rays but is a relatively weak chemical UV absorber. By absorbing UV rays, it also helps preserve the integrity of other cosmetic ingredients, preventing their deterioration under the sun.
Benzophenone-3 has demonstrated an increase in the production of harmful free radicals and an ability to attack DNA cells. For this reason, it is believed to be a contributing factor in the recent rise of Melanoma cases with sunscreen users. Some studies have shown it to behave similarly to the hormone estrogen, suggesting that it may cause breast cancer. It has also been linked to contact eczema and allergies.
Absorption is also high in humans as studies seemed to have shown that urine samples of individuals with application of 4% usage for 5 days were found to contain them.
On the other hand, you may want to take note that the FDA has approved the use of Benzophenone-3 as a safe and effective OTC sunscreen ingredient, but only in concentrations up to 6%. The EU Cosmetics Directive has also assessed the sunscreen ingredient as safe at up to concentrations of 10%, and requires products that contain more than .5% of the ingredient to be labeled "contains Oxybenzone." (Source)
Retinyl palminate is another ingredient with a higher hazard rating of 8 by EWG which is known to cause cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity and Organ system toxicity.
This type of Vitamin A has been linked to increase the risk of skin cancer on sun exposed skin in lab studies performed by EWG. You can read about the rest of the ingredients ranked by EWG here .
In terms of both Benzophenone-3 and Retinyl Palminate as dangerous ingredients to humans, dermatologists provided their take that its not neccessarily so. You can read more about it here, here and here.
Ingredients
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (7%), Ethylhexyl Salicylate (4%), Benzophenone-3 (4%). Other INGREDIENTS: Water, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Butylene Glycol, Tridecyl Neopentanoate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sorbitan Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Xanthan Gum, Retinyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Simethicone, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: [+/- Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499)].
Source : Pop Beauty , Cosumersearch
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