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Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:35 am  |
Review: Kate Somerville Protect SPF 55 Serum Sunscreen
(Oil-Free, Water-Resistant)
Price: $45 US
Packaging: Soft Tube with Pump Dispenser (2 oz./60 ml)
For: All skin types, including oily and problematic skin
Okay, I believe this is my very first review of a product so hopefully I do this right. lol.
I have been using Kate Somerville Protect SPF 55 Serum Sunscreen for exactly 2 months now. I started using it because I wanted more SPF and my DermaDoctor BodyGuard Oil-Free was only SPF 30. I loved the DermaDoctor after so many years of using it (since 2005), but gave it up for that reason.
Although the name of the Kate Somerville product states it is a serum, it is actually a white very thin milky consistency lotion. So it goes on thinner than your basic lotion and absorbs well and does not ball up. It comes in a soft tube with a pump dispenser. I like that it doesn’t migrate into the eyes during the day, so no stinging. I put the Kate Somerville on in the morning after my SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic serum and SkinCeuticals B-5 Hydrating Gel. Some days I may use my foundation over the Kate Somerville and I like that it does not cause my foundation to slide off my face, which some sunscreens do.
It can be a bit shiny if you slather it on too much, so go light with it, but no white cast on face which is nice. I am acne-prone with oily skin, but have not noticed any increase in breakouts with this product. Also, I don’t detect any scent with this product. So I believe there is no fragrance, which I like.
I use this as my daily sunscreen on my face, neck and décolleté to/from office and when I am out and about on the weekends. I have not spent the day at the beach nor outside laying in the sun, so I cannot give any opinion on how it works for many hours in the sun.
Although Kate Somerville SPF 55 states it is water-resistant, I did notice that when I used a dab of water around my under-eye area to rub in some residue I had from my Eye Tuck product, the sunscreen comes up white in that area that I rubbed with the water. My previous sunscreen didn’t do this, but I just work the product in again until it disappears. I definitely love this sunscreen and will not go back to DermaDoctor BodyGuard SPF 30. Kate Somerville is a keeper and I hope to have a long relationship with this one, like I did my last.
DETAILS BELOW:
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What it is:
A quick-absorbing, oil free formula that delivers powerful UV protection.
What it is formulated to do:
Kate Somerville Protect SPF 55 Serum Sunscreen is a mild, water-resistant complex that harnesses cutting-edge technology to provide broad-spectrum, UVA/UVB sun protection sans white residue, greasiness, or stickiness. This complexion care essential offers a rich dose of antioxidants for further protection against damage and premature aging.
What it is formulated without:
- Parabens
What else you need to know:
This formula is ideal for daily use and suits all skin types, including oily and problematic skin.
Active Ingredients:
-Octinoxate 7.5%, Oxybenzone 6%, Octisalate 5%, Avobenzone 3% Complex with Bentonite and Picea Excelsa Bud Extracts: Deliver newly patented SPF boosting technology that enables powerful, broad spectrum SPF protection with relatively low sunscreen levels.
-Aloe Vera: Soothes and heals skin.
-Vitamins A, C, and E: Offer antioxidant power, working synergistically to refine and fortify skin.
-Titanium Dioxide: Provides a natural barrier against damaging sun rays.
Ingredients:
Avobenzone (3%), Octisalate (5%), Octinoxate (7.5%), Oxybenzone (6%), Homoalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Benzophenone-3, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, Aqua, Butylene Glycol, PEG-8, Polyethylene, Dimethicone, Bentonite, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylates Crosspolymer, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Picea Excelsa Bud Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocophyeryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Benzoid Acid, Disodium EDTA, Titanium Dioxide (CL 77891). |
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56, Very Fair Skin, Oily with Mild Breakouts, Blonde, Blue Eyes, Irish/German Descent |
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Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:39 pm |
| This is a very good review! I do want to give this one a try at some point. Can you find out what is the level for PPD? I just found out recently that for very, very pale skin with light hair & eyes, you need to look for sunscreen with higher UVA coverage, which would show on PPD. It's ideal that PPD should be 15 and up. |
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Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:00 pm |
Of course, it does not give white cast. It is a purely chemical sunscreen  |
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:06 am |
that's a good review. HOwever I don't like chemical sunscreen b/c i found the chemical (absorbing properties) are not as good as the physical sunscreen.
Chemical sunscreen used to breakdown or absorb the UVrays
PHyical sunscreen used to reflect the UV ray. the physical ingredent won't be absorbed to the skin; but chemical suncreen ingredients do absorb to the skin. Therefore it is not good for sensitive skin type |
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:59 am |
That is true. I've been doing research and discovered that, however, absorbing UVA is not good and I can't find info that physical blockers can block UVA. It only blocks UVB.
But, it would be smart to use a physical blocker if you will be out on the beach all day or going fishing.
With chemical sunscreen, the back draw is you have to keep reapplying and I don't have a problem with that as long as the texture is workable, and you are able to layer and layer without any bad buildup. |
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:05 am |
I am confused. It says it is a broad spectrum UVA/UVB sunscreen. Someone stated it is not a physical/PPD sunscreen? How can I tell by reading ingredients? Is there some ingredient I should look for?  |
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56, Very Fair Skin, Oily with Mild Breakouts, Blonde, Blue Eyes, Irish/German Descent |
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:55 am |
| MystyPines wrote: |
| I am confused. It says it is a broad spectrum UVA/UVB sunscreen. Someone stated it is not a physical/PPD sunscreen? How can I tell by reading ingredients? Is there some ingredient I should look for? |
MystyPines, you should look for titanium oxide and zinc oxide. They should be the main sunscreen ingredients in cosmetics. |
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:03 am |
| Skincare wrote: |
| That is true. I've been doing research and discovered that, however, absorbing UVA is not good and I can't find info that physical blockers can block UVA. It only blocks UVB. |
Both titanium oxide and zinc oxide protect skin from UVA and UVB radiation.
http://www.skintherapyletter.com/1997/2.5/3.html |
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:02 am |
| It lists Titanium Oxide in the ingredient listing, but it is the last thing listed. Does that mean there isn't that much of this ingredient being used? |
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56, Very Fair Skin, Oily with Mild Breakouts, Blonde, Blue Eyes, Irish/German Descent |
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:49 am |
| MystyPines wrote: |
| It lists Titanium Oxide in the ingredient listing, but it is the last thing listed. Does that mean there isn't that much of this ingredient being used? |
It means it is not used as a sunscreen ingredient but as a thickener  |
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:49 am |
| MystyPines wrote: |
| It lists Titanium Oxide in the ingredient listing, but it is the last thing listed. Does that mean there isn't that much of this ingredient being used? |
When you see Titanium Dioxide listed with the notation CI77891, it means it is a colour additive; it adds some "whiteness" to the product. You are correct in assuming because it is at the end of the ingredients list there isn't much in the product. If titanium dioxide was added as a sunscreen ingredient, it would be listed with the other active ingredients [Avobenzone (3%), Octisalate (5%), Octinoxate (7.5%), Oxybenzone (6%)] and the percent would be given. |
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Born 1953; Blonde-Blue; Normal skin |
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:52 pm |
| RussianSunshine wrote: |
| Skincare wrote: |
| That is true. I've been doing research and discovered that, however, absorbing UVA is not good and I can't find info that physical blockers can block UVA. It only blocks UVB. |
Both titanium oxide and zinc oxide protect skin from UVA and UVB radiation.
http://www.skintherapyletter.com/1997/2.5/3.html |
I can't get over the fact that whenever I go to a different medical type of website, information may be slightly different. It's almost like it is subjective, depending on the site you go to.
I simply think it is the government responsibility to ensure and enforce that all companies provide the best quality of sun protection. It is an embarrassment when companies don't take that initiative. For example, the best sun protections is offered in Europe and Asia, but they refuse to provide the same here in Canada and the US. |
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Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:01 am |
| I tried this sunscreen and it made my skin shiny. I am oily to begin with, but this had no maffifying properties that you find with sunscreens that advertise as oil free. I also like to stay away from chemical sunscreens. The physical sunscreens (as long as I don't use one that says it is moisturizing) tend to be more matte. |
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