Insight Cosmetics
Insight Cosmetics Invisible Sunscreen
Insight Cosmetics Invisible Sunscreen
Insight Cosmetics
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WHAT IS IT?
Invisible Face Sunscreen with multiple active ingredients
FEATURES
Invisible sunscreen, no white cast, non-sticky, suitable for all seasons
BEST FOR
sensitive
CHECKS
Does not leave white cast, non-sticky
Who Is It For?
What Does It Help With?
Sun Protection Invisible On SkinBudget
Affordable (under $30)How To Use
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Product Description:
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Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
Caprylyl-Methicone-(And)-Peg-12-Dimethicone/Ppg-20-Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane-(And)-Dimethicone/Vinyl-Dimethicone-Crosspolymer, Octocrylene, Avobenzoneoctyl-Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl-Salicylate, Homosalate, Phenoxyethenol
Key Ingredients
Argan Oil, Vitamin E
Ingredients Details
Homosalate
Common Name(s): Hms,3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate
CAS Number: 118-56-9
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides uvb filtration and co-solvent function enabling higher uv filter concentrations in high-spf formulas.
Why It's Used: Spf enabler โ homosalate's co-solvent function dissolves other uv filters more completely, enabling higher concentrations and therefore higher achievable spf in fluid-texture formulations.
How It Works: Cyclohexyl salicylate absorbs uvb (ฮปmax 306nm, ฮตmax 4,290 โ moderate). also acts as oily co-solvent dissolving avobenzone, octinoxate, and other uv filters. photostable cyclohexyl structure.
Typically Found In: High-spf combination sunscreens
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ cyclohexyl salicylate uvb filter
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: Up to 15% (eu), 10% (us fda)
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ synthetic
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Eu max 15% (sccs 2019 reduced limit). fda: 10%. potential endocrine activity at high concentrations. ewg score: 4.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Homosalate's maximum concentration in eu was reduced from 10% to 15% in sccs opinion 2019 (counter-intuitively raised, not reduced) specifically to enable effective uv filter dissolution โ demonstrating that homosalate's primary value is as a co-solvent enabling other uv filters to function, not solely as a uv filter itself.
Last Verified: Cosing database,fda uv filter otc monograph,sccs homosalate opinion
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Octocrylene
Common Name(s): 2-ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate
CAS Number: 6197-30-4
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides uvb-uva-ii uv protection and essential avobenzone photostabilisation.
Why It's Used: The essential combination partner โ octocrylene's dual uv filter + avobenzone photostabilisation function makes it virtually irreplaceable for durable broad-spectrum chemical sunscreens requiring uva-i coverage.
How It Works: Cyanocinnamate chromophore absorbs uvb-uva-ii (ฮปmax 303nm). triplet energy transfer from excited avobenzone to octocrylene photostabilises avobenzone (>90% efficiency at 3:1 avobenzone:octocrylene ratio). hydrophobic character enhances water resistance.
Typically Found In: Broad-spectrum sunscreens,avobenzone-containing formulas
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ uv filter and photostabiliser
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: Up to 10% (eu), 10% (us fda)
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ synthetic
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Eu max 10%. fda: 10%. ewg score: 3. recent benzophenone impurity concerns from aged product hydrolysis under study.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Octocrylene's triplet energy transfer photostabilisation of avobenzone operates via a dexter electron exchange mechanism: excited-state avobenzone (triplet) transfers excitation energy to octocrylene via orbital overlap, allowing avobenzone to return to its ground state uv-absorbing form without photodegradation. this energy transfer is only efficient at close molecular proximity โ requiring intimate mixing of the two compounds in the formulation oil phase.
Last Verified: Cosing database,fda uv filter otc monograph,sccs octocrylene opinion
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12