Overview
How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. Revive Intensite Creme Lustre SPF 30 has a moisturizing rating of 6.5 out of 10.
Is it more humectant or occlusive? Rather humectant. It has a high Humectancy of 7.8 out of 10 and a moderate Occlusivity of 5.3 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).
- ALCOHOL-FREE
- SULFATE-FREE
- PHTHALATE-FREE
- PARABEN-FREE
- ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|
70 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
9 | Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil | Botanical | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
6 | Butylene Glycol | Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper |
1 | Aminomethyl Propanol | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
1 | Squalane | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient |
1 | Polysorbate 60 | Botanical, Synthetic | Fragrance,Formula Helper |
1 | Cetearyl Alcohol | Botanical, Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
1 | Sorbitan Stearate | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Fragrance,Formula Helper |
1 | PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate | Synthetic | Emollient |
1 | Potassium Cetyl Phosphate | Botanical, Synthetic | Cleansing,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Glycerin | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
0.3 | Tocopheryl Acetate | Botanical, Synthetic | Antioxidant |
Ingredients explained
The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.
Score
9
Function
Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Fragrance, Solvent
Origin
Botanical
A fatty oil expressed from sunflower seeds and one of the most commonly used oils in skincare. It has great emollient and occlusive moisturizing properties. Sunflower oil is one of the richest sources of vitamin E – an important skin antioxidant.
Score
6
Function
Moisturizing (humectant), Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Origin
Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic
A clear, colorless liquid humectant that draws moisture to the skin. The humectancy of butylene glycol, owed to its two hydroxyl groups, is quite considerable, although not as powerful as glycerin, which contains three hydroxyl groups.
A synthetic ingredient that helps to adjust the pH of a product to make it less acidic.
An occlusive moisturizing and emollient compound that forms part of the skin’s sebum. The main source of squalane had always been shark liver. Now, however, it is manufactured synthetically or derived from plant oils, such as olive and peanut oil.