Sun Tan Sealer

6.0
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy2.1Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Highly moisturizing. The Fox Tan Sun Tan Sealer has a moisturizing rating of 6.0 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 2.1 out of 10.

What else is good about it? The Fox Tan Sun Tan Sealer is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

SULFATE-FREE
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
65	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
9	Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing,Emollient
6	Ethylhexyl Palmitate	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Cetearyl Alcohol	Botanical, Synthetic	Emollient,Formula Helper
3	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
2.5	Ceteareth-20	Botanical, Synthetic	Cleansing,Formula Helper
2	Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper
1.5	Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant
1.3	Tocopherol	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
1	Caffeine	Botanical, Synthetic	Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Fragrance
0.3	Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant
0.3	Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract	Botanical	Antioxidant,Soothing,Antimicrobial,Astringent,Fragrance

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

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.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Antioxidant, Soothing, Emollient

Origin

Botanical

A gelatinous juice from Aloe vera leaves that acts as a powerful humectant, emollient, and antioxidant. It contains enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that soothe irritated skin and have wound-healing and anti-inflammatory properties.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Score

Function

Emollient, Fragrance, Solvent

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

A rich emollient without the oily after-feel, making it a popular replacement for mineral oil. It is derived from natural sources such as palm oil and palm kernel oil. Ethylhexyl palmitate is listed as a common comedogenic ingredient by acne.org.

Cetearyl Alcohol

Score

Function

Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilizing, Foaming, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

A blend of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, the fatty alcohols that are derived from palm oil. It helps to create emulsions that give off a soft and silky emollient feel and also increase product thickness.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.