Chlorophyll
What Chlorophyll is & what it does
Chlorophyll is the green pigment found in plants and algae, used in cosmetics as a natural colorant and as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It gives products a green tint and is often featured in formulas with a botanical, detoxifying or fresh-skin positioning. The cosmetic grade is usually a stabilized derivative such as chlorophyllin. It is not a UV filter and serves mainly for color and a plant-based appeal.
What is Chlorophyll?
Chlorophyll is the green pigment found in plants and algae. In cosmetics it is used as a natural colorant and skin-conditioning ingredient, often as a stabilized derivative such as chlorophyllin.
What does Chlorophyll do in a product?
It gives products a green tint and appears in formulas with a botanical, detoxifying or fresh-skin positioning. It is used mainly for color and plant-based appeal, not as a UV filter.
Is Chlorophyll safe?
As a cosmetic colorant it is generally considered safe at typical use levels. No specific concerns are flagged for it in this catalog.
Sunscreens with Chlorophyll
We rate 2 sunscreens that contain it:
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Eminence Organic Bright Skin Moisturiser SPF 40
75/100
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Gush UV U Later Sunscreen Serum SPF 50 Pa +++
60/100