Image Skincare - Travel Size DAILY PREVENTION - Ultra Defense Moisturizer SPF 50

The Travel Size DAILY PREVENTION - Ultra Defense Moisturizer SPF 50 from Image Skincare is a day cream with high sun protection. The tube holds 28 grams, the full size 77 ml. SPF stands for sun protection factor: the higher the number, the longer your skin stays protected. It suits every skin type, especially if you want to try factor 50 first or take it on a trip.

Who is the Travel Size Ultra Defense Moisturizer SPF 50 for?

This Image Skincare day cream is tagged for normal, dry, combination, oily and sensitive skin, so almost every skin type. The small size suits you if you want to try a high sun protection factor before you buy the full size tube. It's also handy if you want a light tube for your hand luggage or wash bag, alongside your usual day cream at home. Prefer to go straight for the full size? Order the Ultra Defense Moisturizer SPF 50, 77 ml.

How do you use the Travel Size Ultra Defense Moisturizer SPF 50?

Apply the cream in the morning as the last step of your skincare routine, on clean skin. Use a generous amount of product to cover your whole face. Repeat this every two hours, or more often if you like. With a high factor such as SPF 50, that's worth doing during a long day in the sun. A compact tube is handy for that, since it keeps the cream within reach to top up during the day.

Active ingredients

The cream also contains these active ingredients.

Homosalate, Octisalate and Octocrylene. These are chemical sun filters: they absorb UV radiation and convert it into heat. Together with zinc oxide, the cream reaches factor 50.

Zinc Oxide (7.0%). A mineral filter that stays on the skin as a particle instead of absorbing into it. There, it absorbs most of the UV radiation.

Ectoin. This ingredient holds moisture in the skin, so your skin feels more supple.

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C). This form of vitamin C is oil-soluble and stable. It helps protect against damage from free radicals, particles that can harm the skin.

Micro-algae and Acetyl Zingerone. Two antioxidants that, together with vitamin C and ectoin, capture free radicals.

Organic Cocoa Butter. A plant-based butter that nourishes the skin and helps against moisture loss. It gives the cream its richer texture.

Full ingredient list (INCI)

Active ingredient: Homosalate 7.3%, Octisalate 5.0%, Octocrylene 9.9%, Zinc Oxide 7.0%. Inactive ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, C13-15 Alkane, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Isoamyl Laurate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Acetyl Zingerone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrated Silica, Phosphatidylcholine, Mannitol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Methyl Propanediol, Benzoic Acid, Ectoin, Palmitic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Stearic Acid, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Panthenol, Phenylpropanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between this travel size and the full size of the Ultra Defense Moisturizer SPF 50?

The travel size contains the same formula with four sun filters and factor 50 as the full size. Only the size differs: 28 grams instead of 77 ml.

Is the Travel Size Ultra Defense Moisturizer SPF 50 suitable for sensitive skin?

Yes, the label lists it as suitable for normal, dry, oily, combination and sensitive skin types. That's broader than, for example, the Pure Mineral Hydrating Moisturizer SPF 30 from Image Skincare, which is meant only for normal and dry skin. Still unsure? Test the cream on a small area of skin first: it contains three chemical filters alongside the mineral zinc oxide.

Does the Travel Size Ultra Defense Moisturizer SPF 50 have a mattifying effect?

No, this cream is made for a nourishing texture thanks to the cocoa butter, not for a matte finish. Looking for less shine on oily or blemish-prone skin? The Sheer Matte Moisturizer SPF 30, from the same DAILY PREVENTION line, suits you better. That cream contains silica microbeads as a mattifying ingredient.

Can this travel size go in your hand luggage?

Yes, at 28 grams this travel size stays well within the hand-luggage limit for liquids. That limit is a maximum of 100 millilitres per liquid.

You'll find other day creams with SPF at Olivida.