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Purito Comfy Water Sunblock

Purito Comfy Water Sunblock

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THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE MARKET DUE TO SPF RATING CONCERNS. PLEASE CHECK THE BRAND’S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

The Purito Comfy Water Sunblock is most definitely not my favorite sunscreen. This formulation pills on my skin no matter what I do. This fact makes it impossible for me to wear makeup with this sunscreen.

The texture of the product feels great on initial application and it’s great that a mineral sunscreen blends into the skin with a minimal white cast.

The consistency is creamy without being greasy.

As with a lot Purito products this is fragrance free.

I disliked this sunscreen due to the pilling issue. When sunscreen pills it translates to reduced protection in my mind, with this sunscreen being withdrawn due to failed SPF testing I feel even less protected with this.

The component is 60ml and has a shelf life of 12 months, which is pretty standard.

Even if this was still available for purchase I would not buy it. I am layering this with a better sunscreen on days that I do not have to leave the house. I can not wait for this product to be empty.

MY SKIN TYPE

I have pale combination skin with a very oily t-zone. I suffer from enlarged pores, underlying redness and hyperpigmentation.

At times I can be prone to breakouts, but these days they tend to be more hormonal.

HOW TO USE

Sunscreen is always applied as the last step of the morning skincare routine.

My personal preference to apply a generous amount to the face, neck, chest, and ears. Don’t be stingy with the SPF folks. It also helps to reapply every 2 hours or so.

THE BRAND

Purito’s tag line is “Find Your Inner Green”, which am guessing makes reference to their belief in providing safe and “clean” simple products.

I like that this brand is very in touch with their customer base. They are also vegan and cruelty free.

The brand is also doing what they can to be sustainable.

INGREDIENTS

  • Water
  • Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is a nonoily emollient.
  • Butylene Glycol is a texture enhancer.
  • Glycerin is a skin-replenishing and skin-restoring agent.
  • Dipropylene Glycol is a texture enhancer that has some moisturizing abilities.
  • Zinc Oxide is a mineral sunscreen.
  • Silica is used as an absorbent powder and thickening agent.
  • Niacinamide has the ability to visibly improve the appearance of enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, fine lines, dullness, and a weakened skin surface. 
  • 1,2 Hexanediol is a preservative.
  • Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate is a texture enhancer and emollient.
  • Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)  is a physical sunscreen.
  • Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate is a stabilizing agent.
  • Cetearyl Olivate functions as an emulsifier and slip agent or texture enhancer.
  • Sorbitan Olivate is an emulsifier.
  • Madecassoside is one of four principal bioactive compounds in the plant extract Centella Asiatica. Studies also show it can it is non-sensitizing and can help revitalize the skin’s surface.
  • Asiaticoside is one of the main biologically active components of Centella Asiatica. It has well established wound healing and antioxidant properties.  
  • Madecassic Acid is one of the biologically active components of Centella Asiatica. It is thought to have wound healing and antioxidant properties.
  • Asiatic Acid is one of the biologically active components of Centella Asiatica. It probably contributes to the well-established moisturizing and wound healing abilities.
  • Stearic Acid has shown to protect against TEWL.
  • Lauroyl Lysine is a viscosity controlling agent.
  • Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent that prevents certain ingredients from binding with others.
  • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is used as a texture enhancer.
  • Adenosine is a yeast-based skin-conditing ingredient that has proven anti-wrinkle benefits.
  • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer is an emulsifier that also functions as a thickening agent.

CLOSING

I purchased my Purito Comfy Water Sunblock from the Rimads App.

I did not enjoy using this product. I guess I won’t miss it now that it has been taken off the market.

Visit my skincare page to read more reviews of products I have tried out.

**I source most of the ingredient explanations from Paula’s Choice website, INCI Beauty, Incidecoder, SkinCarisma and CosDNA.

***Please note that these are simply my opinions. Everyone will have skin that responds differently to different ingredients and formulations.

Cetaphil Daylong SPF 50+

Cetaphil Daylong SPF 50+

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I started using the Cetaphil Daylong SPF 50+ in early February 2021 and it was very quickly retired from my skincare shelf.

This product claims to be a lightweight gel formulation for oily/sensitive skin. Additional claims include that is non-sticky, quickly absorbed and provides a matt finish. I found most of these claims to be far from true on my skin.

In my case the matt finish was non-existent. It was extremely greasy and felt like it never absorbed. This I could have struggled past, but the fact that it stung my eyes made it simply unbearable.

There is no noticeable scent to the product and there is no trace of a white cast on my skin type.

This formulation simply did not agree with me. For those that have managed to make this product work for them – I am happy for you, but I will never use it again.

THE BRAND

Cetaphil has long been a highly recommended brand by dermatologists. “The products were created to be gentle and well-tolerated which was, and still is one of the primary drivers of choice among dermatologists as consistent use of gentle skincare products are key to the health of sensitive skin. Cetaphil products offer effective cleansing and moisturizing for all skin types that are prone to the signs of sensitivity.”

Unfortunately, Cetaphil is not cruelty free.

HOW TO USE

Sunscreen is always applied as the last step of the morning skincare routine.

My personal preference to apply a generous amount to the face, neck, chest, and ears. Don’t be stingy with the SPF folks. It also helps to reapply every 2 hours or so.

With the Cetaphil Daylong SPF 50+ I found it hard to stay consistent with the reapplication – I simply got way too greasy.

MY SKIN TYPE

I have pale combination skin with a very oily t-zone. I suffer from enlarged pores, underlying redness and hyperpigmentation.

At times I can be prone to breakouts, but these days they tend to be more hormonal.

INGREDIENTS

  • Water
  • Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate is a chemical sunscreen that only protects against UVB and not UVA rays (the 320-400 nm range). This particular sunscreen is not particularly stable
  • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is an emollient and texture enhancer.
  • Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate is a UV filter. It is designed for high UVA protection and high photostability. It gives sun protection in the whole UVA range (320-400 nm) with peak protection at 354nm.
  • Bis-Ethylhexyloxphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine is a UV filter and absorber. It is said to be one of the best sunscreen agents known today. It is a broad-spectrum (covers the whole UVB and UVA range, 280-400 nm) chemical sunscreen agent with peak protections at about 310 and 345 nm, and unlike older UV filters, it’s very photostable. It hardly deteriorates in the presence of UV light and it’s also useful in stabilizing other less stable sunscreen agents.
  • Dibutyl Adipate is a clear, colourless, odourless oily liquid that makes the formula easily spreadable and also makes the skin nice and smooth (emollient). It’s especially helpful in sunscreens as it can help to solubilize UV filters.
  • Titanium Dioxide (nano) is a physical sunscreen.
  • Dimethicone is a gentle emollient.
  • VP/Eicosene Copolymer is a film-forming agent often used in water-resistant sunscreen products. It helps the sunscreen adhere better to the skin and resist breaking down in the water.
  • Cyclodextrin is an absorbant and chelating agent.
  • Ethylhexyl Triazone is a new generation, chemical sunscreen that gives the highest photo-stable absorption of all available UVB filters today. It protects in the UVB range (280-320nm) with a peak protection of 314nm. It is an oil-soluble, odourless, colourless powder that works well in fragrance-free formulas. It can be used up to 5% worldwide except for the US and Canada.
  • Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (nano) is a hybrid sunscreen agent (half chemical and half physical sunscreen). It gives nice broad-spectrum coverage (280-400 nm, meaning UVB as well as UVA protection) with a peak protection at 305 nm and 360 nm and it is highly photostable.
  • Tocopherol is basically vitamin E. Which is a well known antioxidant. This ingredient does have some comedogenic properties. In other formulations, I have broken out from this, but in this product, I have had no reaction.
  • Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate is a skin-conditioning agent.
  • Silica is used as an absorbent powder and thickening agent.
  • Decyl Glucoside is a vegetable-derived cleansing agent.
  • Triethanolamine is a preservative. 
  • Xanthan Gum is a stabilizer and texture enhancer.
  • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is used as a texture enhancer.
  • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate helps to neutralize the metal ions in the formulation so it stays good for longer.
  • Lauryl Glucoside is a vegetable-derived cleansing agent.
  • BHT – Butylated hydroxytoluene is a potent synthetic antioxidant.
  • Propylene Glycol is a humectant and delivery ingredient.

INGREDIENTS TO NOTE

  • Alcohol can be stripping to the skin in certain formulations but is often used as a delivery agent in sunscreens. An ingredient can not be judged on its own, but should rather be judged in conjunction with other ingredients in the formulation.

CLOSING

I purchased my Cetaphil Daylong SPF 50+ from Kulud Pharmacy for QR172.

I hated this sunscreen and will never use it again.

Visit my skincare page to read more reviews of products I have tried out.

**I source most of the ingredient explanations from Paula’s Choice website, INCI Beauty, Incidecoder, SkinCarisma and CosDNA.

***Please note that these are simply my opinions. Everyone will have skin that responds differently to different ingredients and formulations.