Product Description
The Supergoop! original, Everyday Sunscreen with Natural Oat Extract is a water-resistant formula that’s perfect for everyday use on both face and body. Lightweight and fast-absorbing, Everyday Sunscreen bears ultra-moisturizing results and is formulated with natural extracts of basil and bois de rose so that typical sunscreen smell is a thing of the past.
Benefits :
• Natural Oat Fraction provides immediate comfort and helps protect against free radical damage
• Candle Bush Extract helps shield against environmental damage
• Marine Micro-Organism From Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents reinforces skin integrity
According to the
American Academy of Dermatology, sunscreen is the key to helping prevent skin cancer, and everyone should be using it regardless of age, race or gender. They can help protect your skin against premature aging and wrinkles, dark spots and hyperpigmentation.
Supergoop! was started in 2007 with a mission to change the way the world thinks about sunscreen so that everyone will use it Every. Single. Day. To make wearing SPF easier than ever, the brand infuses it into your favorite skincare and beauty essentials with superpowered formulas that shield your skin from the full spectrum of light and other aggressors (like pollution and more).
And since the brand believes all of this should be fun, too, they’re named Supergoop!...because you can’t help but smile when you say it!
Packaging, Scent and Texture
After depleting the
Supergoop Soothing Mineral Sunscreen SPF40, I moved on to using Supergoop Everyday Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 which also comes in a similar 30ml size as they were part of a value set I purchased some time back.
I adored the slim tube packaging where its portable and convenient for travels without taking up too much space as well as being suitable for both face and body. It has a subtle typical sunscreen scent mixed with natural extracts of lemon, orange, basic and bois de rose.
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Supergoop Everyday Sunscreen has a creamy lightweight lotion texture that feels cooling on skin but has a slight sheen with a subtle greasy after-feel.
Performance and Ingredients
Said to be oil-free, Supergoop Everyday Sunscreen Broad Spectrum is waterproof and protects the skin against UVA and UVB where the formula also combats dryness and dehydration due to the inclusion of a unique oat beta-glucan that's proven to deliver long-term and deep moisturization.
It applies well on skin with a slight tackiness that goes away after awhile. There was a slight sheen and a subtle greasy after-feel which became minor issues after makeup ( with my all-time favourite
VMV Hypoallergenics Skintangible "Faint''ation BBBB Cream and
RMS "Un" Powder ). But why is it touted as oil-free when it clearly isn't?
In terms of ingredients, Supergoop Everyday Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 ( oat extract ) uses the following ingredients :
Avobenzone 3% : One of the only two effective UVA blockers, one chemical and one mineral (Avobenzone and Zinc Oxide). Avobenzone was approved by the FDA in 1988 for its ability to absorb UVA rays, which cause premature aging and skin cancer.
According to this
source, tests have revealed Avobenzone’s tendency to significantly degrade in light over time, lessening its sun protection capabilities. UV absorbers such as octocrylene and non-UV filters (e.g., diethylhexyl 2, 6-napththalate) often accompany avobenzone in a cosmetic formula. Antioxidants (such as vitamin E and ubiquinone) also show promise for enhancing avobenzone’s photostability.
Avobenzone appears to be relatively non-toxic and non-irritating to the skin. However, because it is often used in conjunction with photo-stabilizers, there is a greater risk for skin irritation and low-level toxicity. Furthermore, some
studies have demonstrated it to be absorbed by the body and secreted into urine, and is therefore not recommended to use on children or pregnant women
Octisalate 5% : An organic compound used as an ingredient in sunscreens and cosmetics to absorb UVB (ultraviolet) rays from the sun. Although the Cosmetics Ingredient Review notes that reproductive and developmental toxicity can occur in relation to Salicylic Acid, one of the two primary components of Octisalate, it has determined that the levels used in cosmetic and beauty products would not cause any adverse reaction. Importantly, the FDA has approved Octisalate for use in sunscreen with up to 5% concentration. Octisalate receives an EWG hazard rating of 4.
Octinoxate 7.5% : An efficient UVB filter. It is an excellent, globally-recognized UVB filter and is suitable for water-resistant sun care cosmetics. This product is a good solvent for powder sunscreens and achieves high SPF when used with other UVB filters. It provides partial UVA protection and full UVB protection. Octinoxate also protects cosmetics and personal care products from deterioration caused by UV rays.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an OTC drug review of Octinoxate and did approve it for use in OTC sunscreens up to a concentration of 7.5%. However, according to EWG, Octinoxate is an endocrine disruptor that mimics estrogen and can disrupt thyroid function, with a moderate hazard level of 6.
Homosalate 10% : An effective oil soluble liquid UV-B absorber. It is an excellent solubilizer for crystalline UV absorbers such as Avobenzone or Ethylhexyl Triazone.
It is an organic compound that belongs to a class of chemicals called salicylates. Salicylates prevent direct skin exposure to the sun’s harmful rays by absorbing ultraviolet (UV) light. Homosalate specifically absorbs short-wave UVB rays, which are associated with DNA damage and increased risk of skin cancer. There have been controversial
articles that state that Homosalate is a potential endocrine disruptor and studies in cells suggest it may impact hormones. In addition to direct health concerns following homosalate exposure, the chemical may also enhance the absorption of pesticides in the body (
source ).
You can read about all the different sunscreen chemicals
here, done up in a comparison table by EWG.
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Conclusion
To conclude, Supergoop Everyday Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 ( oat extract ) would not be a product I repurchase due to the slight sheen and light greasy film as there are many sunscreens in the market with more elegant textures. We are simply spoilt for choices!
Adding on, this is a chemical sunscreen with controversial ingredients, depending on what you believe in. However, do note that at the point of writing, this sunscreen has been upgraded to one with sunflower extract.
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