Sheer Physical UV Defense SPF 50
SkinCeuticals
Sunscreen
mineral
Fact vs. Fiction
100
Very High
Trustworthiness
How well the ingredient list supports the product's marketing claims
Marketing Claims Supported by Ingredients:
2 of 2
Ingredients Matched:
11 of 37
Offers daily broad spectrum protection for all skin types, including sensitive
Moderate Support
Supported by:
Titanium Dioxide
★
(Match: 1.00,
Type: UV Filter,
Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
View Detailed Evidence
Titanium Dioxide
Functions:
uv protection, physical/mineral protection, broad spectrum
Concerns Addressed:
sun damage, photoaging, sunburn, skin cancer prevention
View Other Matched Ingredients (10)
The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:
Green Tea
Match score: 0.44
(Type: Botanical Extract,
Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Isododecane
Match score: 0.18
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Dimethicone
Match score: 0.44
(Type: Occlusive,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Match score: 0.18
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
Match score: 0.18
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Isohexadecane
Match score: 0.18
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Dicaprylyl Ether
Match score: 0.18
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Pentylene Glycol
Match score: 0.18
(Type: Humectant,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Caprylyl Glycol
Match score: 0.18
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Tocopherol
Match score: 0.36
(Type: Antioxidant,
Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Sheer Physical UV Defense SPF 50 is an ultra sheer 100% mineral sunscreen fluid that is formulated with titanium dioxide, a broad spectrum mineral filter, and artemia salina, a plankton extract to help boost the skin’s natural defenses to UV and heat induced stress
Moderate Support
Supported by:
Titanium Dioxide
★
(Match: 0.84,
Type: UV Filter,
Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
View Detailed Evidence
Titanium Dioxide
Functions:
uv protection, physical/mineral protection, broad spectrum
Concerns Addressed:
sun damage, photoaging, sunburn, skin cancer prevention
View Other Matched Ingredients (10)
The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:
Green Tea
Match score: 0.32
(Type: Botanical Extract,
Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Isododecane
Match score: 0.35
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Dimethicone
Match score: 0.19
(Type: Occlusive,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Match score: 0.26
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
Match score: 0.26
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Isohexadecane
Match score: 0.35
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Dicaprylyl Ether
Match score: 0.30
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Pentylene Glycol
Match score: 0.19
(Type: Humectant,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Caprylyl Glycol
Match score: 0.26
(Type: Emollient,
Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Tocopherol
Match score: 0.45
(Type: Antioxidant,
Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Ingredients
- Water
- Titanium Dioxide
- Isododecane
- Dimethicone
- Undecane
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
- Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
- Caprylyl Methicone
- Nylon-12
- Butyloctyl Salicylate
- Phenethyl Benzoate
- Tridecane
- Dicaprylyl Carbonate
- Silica
- Triethylhexanoin
- Isohexadecane
- Dicaprylyl Ether
- Talc
- Dimethicone/Peg-10/15 Crosspolymer
- Aluminum Hydroxide
- Stearic Acid
- Pentylene Glycol
- Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
- Aluminum Stearate
- Peg-8 Laurate
- Phenoxyethanol
- Magnesium Sulfate
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Alumina
- Polyhydroxystearic Acid
- Disteardimonium Hectorite
- Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
- Tocopherol
- Propylene Carbonate
- Artemia Extract
- Benzoic Acid
- Peg-9
