How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. Perricone MD Vitamin C Ester Photo-Brightening Moisturizer SPF 30 has a moisturizing rating of 6.2 out of 10.
Is it more humectant or occlusive? Significantly more humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and a low Occlusivity of 2.3 out of 10.
What else is good about it? This product has an SPF 30, which is the right SPF to use when spending quite some time outdoors and in the sun. Look out for a “broad spectrum” indication to be also protected from photoaging (i.e., wrinkles and sunspots).
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
---|---|---|---|
65 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
9 | Glycerin | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
6 | Cyclopentasiloxane | Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
4 | Dimethicone | Synthetic | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper |
3 | Pentylene Glycol | Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Preservative,Formula Helper |
2.5 | Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
2 | Polyester-8 | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
1.5 | Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone | Synthetic | Cleansing,Formula Helper |
1.3 | Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
1 | Benzyl Alcohol | Botanical, Synthetic | Fragrance,Preservative,Flavor,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Aluminum Hydroxide | Naturally occurring, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Emollient,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Stearic Acid | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (occlusive),Barrier repair,Emollient,Cleansing,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
9
Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Botanical, Synthetic, Animal
3
Moisturizing (humectant), Preservative, Solvent
Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic