Saccharum Officinarum Extract
What Saccharum Officinarum Extract is & what it does
A sugar cane extract and natural source of gentle glycolic-type acids that help smooth and refresh skin. It conditions with a mild refining effect.
What does Saccharum Officinarum Extract do in skincare?
Saccharum Officinarum Extract is derived from sugar cane and is used as a skin conditioning and humectant-type ingredient. It is associated with naturally occurring sugars and the alpha hydroxy acid often linked to sugar cane. It commonly appears in moisturizers and gentle exfoliating or smoothing formulas.
Is Saccharum Officinarum Extract safe?
Saccharum Officinarum Extract, from sugar cane, is widely used in cosmetics and generally considered well tolerated at the levels used in skincare. As with any botanical, sensitive individuals could occasionally react. A patch test is a sensible precaution if your skin is reactive.
Is Saccharum Officinarum Extract natural or synthetic?
Saccharum Officinarum Extract is natural in origin, as it is taken from the sugar cane plant. The plant material is processed into an extract for use in formulas. It is a plant-based ingredient.
Sunscreens with Saccharum Officinarum Extract
We rate 24 sunscreens that contain it, showing the top 10 by overall score:
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Beauty of Joseon Sunscreen Relief Sun : Rice + Probiotics (SPF 50+ Pa++++)
94/100
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VT Cica Essence Sun SPF 50+ / Pa++++
92/100
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Mistine Botanical Care Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa+++
83/100
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Tarte Amazonian Clay Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 Ligt-Medium
82/100
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Tarte Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen
82/100
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it Cosmetics Bye Bye Foundation Full Coverage Moisturizer With Spf 50+
82/100
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Oleum Cottage Mineral Gel Sunscreen SPF 45 Pa++++
81/100
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Beauty City Face & Body Sun Protection Sun Cream With Vitamin E Spf 90
78/100
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Vivier Triple Protection Sunscreen SPF 30
76/100
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YSL Beauty Pure Shots Airthin UV Defender SPF 50+ / PA++++
76/100