Smog-Block
An anti-pollution moisturizer to shield your skin from urban trauma.
For extra protection, it also contains (non-nano) zinc oxide, the SPF ingredient you will find in natural sunscreens. We use this mainly to shield your skin from blue light damage i.e. digital screen light. Excessive exposure to blue light accelerates the oxidation process which can cause inflammation and damage your skin’s natural barrier. A damaged barrier means you’ll be even more prone to concerns like an uneven skin tone, dullness, hyper-pigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles. If you're out in the sun a lot we recommend layering Smog-Block™ with a sunscreen. Smog-Block™ has a natural SPF to mainly protect you from High Energy Visible Light aka Digital Light, which we are exposed to for almost 10 hours a day.
Smog-Block™ also has hyaluronic acid. HA works like a magnet for moisture and it is known to hold 600 times its weight in water! Just use Smog-Block™ that is packed with nutrients such as hyaluronic acid for softer, smoother, more hydrated skin.
- Only formulated with
- Claims
- Directions
- Ingredients
- Packaging
- Research
- Safest natural ingredients
- Natural & non-nano sunscreens
- ECOCERT® approved ingredients
- Food grade carrier oils
- Food grade preservative systems
- Ecologically friendly preservative systems
- Steam distilled therapeutic-grade essential oils
- Plant-based cold-pressed oils
- Certified organic ingredients
- Wild-crafted ingredients
- Certified natural (alcohol-free) fragrances
- Recycled and recyclable packaging
- Hypoallergenic
- SPF 2 ( Natural protection from digital light)
- Dermatologist tested
- Made-Safe® Non-Toxic Certified
- PETA® Approved Cruelty-Free and Vegan
- Australian Allergy Certified®
- Australian Certified Toxic-Free®
- 100% Vegetarian
- Ethanol-free
- Free from pesticide residues
- pH Balanced
- Safe for use by pregnant & lactating women
Make Smog-Block™ the first step in your morning skincare routine. After cleansing, apply a layer all over your face. Gently massage until the product soaks in. Follow it up with sunscreen and any other products (including make-up). When first opened, press the pump 10-12 times to dispense the product.
Tip:
If you're out in the sun a lot we recommend layering Smog-Block™ with a sunscreen. Smog-Block™ has a natural SPF to mainly protect you from High Energy Visible Light aka Digital Light, which we are exposed to for almost 10 hours a day.
Superhero Ingredients:
Rosehip oil
Organic certified & cold pressed natural ingredient that comes from a specific variety of rose called rosa moschata. Its cultivation dates back to the 1500’s. This oil is packed with vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, and K, and has the ultimate solution for regenerating the skin that’s damaged by the free-radicals present in pollution. It helps reduce scarring, is deeply moisturising without upsetting the skins natural balance and also feels wonderful on the skin.
Zinc oxide
ECOCERT® certified naturally occurring mineral. can heal skin and also protect it from environmental toxins. It is used in nappy rash creams globally and has many benefits to promote healthy balanced skin. It’s often referred to as the only safe sun protection available in a tube. But what makes zinc oxide truly safe is that it’s a physical barrier sun protectant, which means it sits on top of your skin and forms a shield between you and the rays of the sun. It is the only active sunscreen ingredient approved by the US FDA for babies under six months. So it’s safe to say that it’s the most gentle, yet effective, sun protection ingredient available. Zinc oxide is also known to be a physical shield to reflect High Energy Visible Light (HEV) emitted from our computer, phones and TV screens. HEV has been recently linked to fatigued and inflamed skin. Hence, zinc oxide is the perfect natural ingredient to battle the ills in our modern life.
Cupuaçu butter
Organic certified cold-pressed oil derived from the nut of the Cupuaçu tree (a tree from the chocolate family) grown in eastern part of the Amazonian rainforest. This tropical tree – Brazil’s national symbol – is known as a super fruit for its powerful anti-oxidant properties. It is also known to enhance the performance of other ingredients. It’s also a rich moisturiser, full of skin-friendly nutrients that improve its tone and texture. At the same time, it also harnesses the power of nature to support skin from damage caused by free-radicals in pollution. Cupuaçu butter also helps improve skin’s elasticity as it supports skin proteins like collagen and elastin. It does this by helping the skin’s natural barrier manage levels of toxins such as pollution – some of the key factors that contribute to fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots and other signs of aging.
Hyaluronic acid
ECOCERT® certified raw material made by the fermentation of wheat. Hyaluronic acid is also naturally present in your skin and combined with collagen, it is one of the most important factors that helps maintain smooth, wrinkle-free skin. It works like a magnet for moisture, which means that it can hydrate skin like no other. It is also known to help maintain the production of collagen, fight free radicals and maintain skin’s elasticity. We use both high and low molecular weight HA to pack your skin with moisture, while also helping build its own supply of hyaluronic acid. The average human body contains about 15 grams of hyaluronic acid. However, one third of that gets degraded and synthesized on a daily basis. As we age, we produce less and less of it. Plastic surgeons often inject hyaluronic acid into sunken areas of skin to plump it up, but you don’t need to get injections to reap its benefits. Just use a product that contains hyaluronic acid for softer, smoother, more hydrated skin.
Tamanu oil
Organic certified oil from the tamanu nut is obtained from the evergreen tamanu tree locally grown in the Fiji Islands. It’s used in some countries to treat extreme skin conditions such as burn wounds as it is a super powerful skin nutrient. Its skin regenerative properties are exceptional and it also helps the skin build up strength against the environment.
Yuzu oil
ECOCERT® certified cold-pressed fruit ingredient Yuzu has been in cultivation in Japan since the 10th century.In Asia, the scent is used to boost a tired mind and the oil is used to invigorate tired skin. It has antibacterial properties and is good for skin regeneration.
Manuka essential oil
Natural extract from the manuka flower that’s indigenous to New Zealand. It’s one of the only ingredients in the world that can kill the MRSA bug and therefore used globally in hospitals for healing all sorts of wounds. It offers a host of benefits – it has strong antibacterial and anti-fungal properties, and also kills yeasts and candida, all while being very gentle on the skin. As an ingredient, it helps manage all the stresses of modern urban living, including pollution and blue light damage. Traditionally, it has been used to promote new cell growth and thereby overall growth and the healing of wounds. Hence it’s often used in acne treatments to prevent and reduce scars and replenish the skin’s natural balance.
Hero Ingredients:
Cetearyl alcohol
ECOCERT® certified fatty alcohol derived naturally from coconut. Fatty alcohols are different from skin-sensitising alcohols. They function as an emulsifier – the binding factor that holds liquid elements together and makes a cream. Emulsifiers are vital to ensure all the ingredients delivered together for optimal results. Cetearyl glucoside ECOCERT® certified ingredient derived from coconut and glucose from natural sugar. This gentle ingredient is part of the emulsifying process and is also nutritious for the skin. Glycerine Organic certified plant derived glycerin. It helps maintain moisture content, resulting in soft and supple skin.
Kokum butter
Organic certified ingredient from the kokum tree. These have grown in the hilly regions of Maharashtra and Goa for millennia. This natural extract is known to nourish and regenerate skin without clogging pores.
Dehydroxanthan gum
ECOCERT® certified natural ingredient derived from fermentation of sugar found in corn. It’s known to support your skin’s self-hydrating properties and helps skin better absorb active ingredients. Plus, it leaves your skin feeling immediately smoother.
Dehydroacetic Acid
ECOCERT® + COSMOS® + NaTrue® (True Friends of Natural and Organic Cosmetics®) Certified + U.S. FDA Permitted + Soil Association® certified organic compound which keeps our product fresh. Commonly used in the food industry for prolonging freshness of strawberries. This is one of the only ‘ecologically friendly raw materials’ as per the strictest European Commission regulations.
Natural fragrance
Often, fragrances are the ingredients that you have to be wary of because they tend to contain the most dangerous ingredients for humans. Many are packed with 2,500+ chemicals which are kept secret – meaning you can’t see them on the ingredients label. We believe transparency is more important today than it has ever been in the past. So, we wanted to use a natural fragrance formulated by New Zealand’s top perfumer. He is a 3rd generation perfumer and specializes in the creative art of Aromatherapy.
- Top note of the fragrance - Pennyroyal
- Heart note of the fragrance - Vanilla & Peru Balsam
- Base note of the fragrance - Sandalwood
The heart note is vanilla as it is a fantastic source of vitamin B and B6 which play an important role in the maintenance of healthy skin. The antioxidant properties of vanilla are also known to protect your skin from damage caused by environmental pollutants and toxins. The scent is a cool, creamy vanilla with a sweet, lightly woody base. The fragrance was specifically formulated using aromatherapy to make you feel calmly energized every morning when you first apply it. The fragrance is extremely subtle and wont interact with any perfume you use over it.
Benzyl alcohol
ECOCERT® + COSMOS® + NaTrue® (True Friends of Natural and Organic Cosmetics®) Certified + U.S. FDA Permitted + Soil Association® certified organic compound which helps protect our product. Commonly found in the petals of the Jasmine flower, this is one of the only ‘ecologically friendly raw materials’ as per the strictest European Commission regulations.
Neem seed oil
Organic certified neem seed oil has been used for centuries in India to treat various skin ailments such as acne. Its many powerful qualities help balance the harmful effects of urban living on the skin.
Potassium sorbate
Food-Grade Certified + Natural Products Association® approved + Whole Foods® Premium Body Care approved ingredient. Originally discovered in the berries from the rowan tree. Potassium sorbate is known to be as harmless to humans as common salt and has been used in the food industry for over 80 years. It is used to keep foods like jams, cakes and milkshakes fresh! In skin-care it is known to maintain your skin’s pH at the right level and keeps products fresh for longer.
All our products come in recyclable & ultra-safe BPA-free bottles. The pump technology we use ensures the product inside is not exposed to the air outside. This increases the product’s shelf life and allows it to stay just as effective as the day it was made. When first opened, press the pump 10-12 times to dispense the product.
Since our outer packaging is made of recycled paper, we save 850ML of water per box!
SPF:
Evaluation:
Tested in France to clinically evaluate the Sun Protection Factor of Smog-Block™ through the full UV spectrum.
Method:
Smog-Block™ is tested by means of an in-vitro spectrophotometric method.
Observations:
Mean SPF value observed in vitro was ~SPF 2
What it means:
An individual who is wearing Smog-Block™ can tolerate 2 times the amount of direct sunlight compared to no product application. The actual time to tolerate direct sunlight varies from person to person depending on their skin’s ambient melanin levels and many more factors. Rule of thumb would be if it typically takes you 20 minutes to burn without sunscreen and you apply Smog-Block™ with SPF 2, it will take you 2 times longer to burn, or 40 mins.
Conclusion:
So, If you expect to be in direct sunlight for more than 40 minutes a day then it is important you wear sunblock over Smog-Block™.
Hypo-allergenic:
Evaluation:
To clinically evaluate the safety and possible allergenicity of Smog-Block™ on Indian skin.
Study Population and chronology:
231 individuals.
10 separate visits over a period of 45 days.
Observations:
None of the 231 participants showed any allergic reactions at any point for challenge patch application.
What it means:
Smog-Block™ is not likely to cause allergic reactions on skin.
And Smog-Block™ was a Non-Irritant to the skin, hence it is Hypoallergenic.
Smog-Block™ was tested as per Bureau of Indian Standards 4011:2018 guidelines for ‘Methods of test for safety evaluation of cosmetics’
Dermatologically Tested for primary skin irritation:
Evaluation:
To clinically evaluate the skin safety of Smog-Block™ for primary skin irritation using a patch test.
Study Population and chronology:
25 individuals.
4 separate visits over a period of 10 days.
Observations:
Smog-Block™ was dermatologically tested and found to be “Non-Irritant” based on Bureau of Indian Standards 4011:1997 Amendment 2, November 2007 guidelines.
Free from Pesticide Residues:
To evaluate the safety of Smog-Block™ by testing for detection of pesticide residues.
Criteria:
Testing Smog-Block™ for residues of 152 Pesticides commonly used and known to have any of the following properties: mutagenic, genotoxic, carcinogenic and/or known to have reproductive system toxicity.
Conclusion:
None of the 152 pesticides were detected in Smog-Block™.
Only formulated with
- Safest natural ingredients
- Natural & non-nano sunscreens
- ECOCERT® approved ingredients
- Food grade carrier oils
- Food grade preservative systems
- Ecologically friendly preservative systems
- Steam distilled therapeutic-grade essential oils
- Plant-based cold-pressed oils
- Certified organic ingredients
- Wild-crafted ingredients
- Certified natural (alcohol-free) fragrances
- Recycled and recyclable packaging
Claims
- Hypoallergenic
- SPF 2 ( Natural protection from digital light)
- Dermatologist tested
- Made-Safe® Non-Toxic Certified
- PETA® Approved Cruelty-Free and Vegan
- Australian Allergy Certified®
- Australian Certified Toxic-Free®
- 100% Vegetarian
- Ethanol-free
- Free from pesticide residues
- pH Balanced
- Safe for use by pregnant & lactating women
Directions
Make Smog-Block™ the first step in your morning skincare routine. After cleansing, apply a layer all over your face. Gently massage until the product soaks in. Follow it up with sunscreen and any other products (including make-up). When first opened, press the pump 10-12 times to dispense the product.
Tip:
If you're out in the sun a lot we recommend layering Smog-Block™ with a sunscreen. Smog-Block™ has a natural SPF to mainly protect you from High Energy Visible Light aka Digital Light, which we are exposed to for almost 10 hours a day.
Ingredients
Superhero Ingredients:
Rosehip oil
Organic certified & cold pressed natural ingredient that comes from a specific variety of rose called rosa moschata. Its cultivation dates back to the 1500’s. This oil is packed with vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, and K, and has the ultimate solution for regenerating the skin that’s damaged by the free-radicals present in pollution. It helps reduce scarring, is deeply moisturising without upsetting the skins natural balance and also feels wonderful on the skin.
Zinc oxide
ECOCERT® certified naturally occurring mineral. can heal skin and also protect it from environmental toxins. It is used in nappy rash creams globally and has many benefits to promote healthy balanced skin. It’s often referred to as the only safe sun protection available in a tube. But what makes zinc oxide truly safe is that it’s a physical barrier sun protectant, which means it sits on top of your skin and forms a shield between you and the rays of the sun. It is the only active sunscreen ingredient approved by the US FDA for babies under six months. So it’s safe to say that it’s the most gentle, yet effective, sun protection ingredient available. Zinc oxide is also known to be a physical shield to reflect High Energy Visible Light (HEV) emitted from our computer, phones and TV screens. HEV has been recently linked to fatigued and inflamed skin. Hence, zinc oxide is the perfect natural ingredient to battle the ills in our modern life.
Cupuaçu butter
Organic certified cold-pressed oil derived from the nut of the Cupuaçu tree (a tree from the chocolate family) grown in eastern part of the Amazonian rainforest. This tropical tree – Brazil’s national symbol – is known as a super fruit for its powerful anti-oxidant properties. It is also known to enhance the performance of other ingredients. It’s also a rich moisturiser, full of skin-friendly nutrients that improve its tone and texture. At the same time, it also harnesses the power of nature to support skin from damage caused by free-radicals in pollution. Cupuaçu butter also helps improve skin’s elasticity as it supports skin proteins like collagen and elastin. It does this by helping the skin’s natural barrier manage levels of toxins such as pollution – some of the key factors that contribute to fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots and other signs of aging.
Hyaluronic acid
ECOCERT® certified raw material made by the fermentation of wheat. Hyaluronic acid is also naturally present in your skin and combined with collagen, it is one of the most important factors that helps maintain smooth, wrinkle-free skin. It works like a magnet for moisture, which means that it can hydrate skin like no other. It is also known to help maintain the production of collagen, fight free radicals and maintain skin’s elasticity. We use both high and low molecular weight HA to pack your skin with moisture, while also helping build its own supply of hyaluronic acid. The average human body contains about 15 grams of hyaluronic acid. However, one third of that gets degraded and synthesized on a daily basis. As we age, we produce less and less of it. Plastic surgeons often inject hyaluronic acid into sunken areas of skin to plump it up, but you don’t need to get injections to reap its benefits. Just use a product that contains hyaluronic acid for softer, smoother, more hydrated skin.
Tamanu oil
Organic certified oil from the tamanu nut is obtained from the evergreen tamanu tree locally grown in the Fiji Islands. It’s used in some countries to treat extreme skin conditions such as burn wounds as it is a super powerful skin nutrient. Its skin regenerative properties are exceptional and it also helps the skin build up strength against the environment.
Yuzu oil
ECOCERT® certified cold-pressed fruit ingredient Yuzu has been in cultivation in Japan since the 10th century.In Asia, the scent is used to boost a tired mind and the oil is used to invigorate tired skin. It has antibacterial properties and is good for skin regeneration.
Manuka essential oil
Natural extract from the manuka flower that’s indigenous to New Zealand. It’s one of the only ingredients in the world that can kill the MRSA bug and therefore used globally in hospitals for healing all sorts of wounds. It offers a host of benefits – it has strong antibacterial and anti-fungal properties, and also kills yeasts and candida, all while being very gentle on the skin. As an ingredient, it helps manage all the stresses of modern urban living, including pollution and blue light damage. Traditionally, it has been used to promote new cell growth and thereby overall growth and the healing of wounds. Hence it’s often used in acne treatments to prevent and reduce scars and replenish the skin’s natural balance.
Hero Ingredients:
Cetearyl alcohol
ECOCERT® certified fatty alcohol derived naturally from coconut. Fatty alcohols are different from skin-sensitising alcohols. They function as an emulsifier – the binding factor that holds liquid elements together and makes a cream. Emulsifiers are vital to ensure all the ingredients delivered together for optimal results. Cetearyl glucoside ECOCERT® certified ingredient derived from coconut and glucose from natural sugar. This gentle ingredient is part of the emulsifying process and is also nutritious for the skin. Glycerine Organic certified plant derived glycerin. It helps maintain moisture content, resulting in soft and supple skin.
Kokum butter
Organic certified ingredient from the kokum tree. These have grown in the hilly regions of Maharashtra and Goa for millennia. This natural extract is known to nourish and regenerate skin without clogging pores.
Dehydroxanthan gum
ECOCERT® certified natural ingredient derived from fermentation of sugar found in corn. It’s known to support your skin’s self-hydrating properties and helps skin better absorb active ingredients. Plus, it leaves your skin feeling immediately smoother.
Dehydroacetic Acid
ECOCERT® + COSMOS® + NaTrue® (True Friends of Natural and Organic Cosmetics®) Certified + U.S. FDA Permitted + Soil Association® certified organic compound which keeps our product fresh. Commonly used in the food industry for prolonging freshness of strawberries. This is one of the only ‘ecologically friendly raw materials’ as per the strictest European Commission regulations.
Natural fragrance
Often, fragrances are the ingredients that you have to be wary of because they tend to contain the most dangerous ingredients for humans. Many are packed with 2,500+ chemicals which are kept secret – meaning you can’t see them on the ingredients label. We believe transparency is more important today than it has ever been in the past. So, we wanted to use a natural fragrance formulated by New Zealand’s top perfumer. He is a 3rd generation perfumer and specializes in the creative art of Aromatherapy.
- Top note of the fragrance - Pennyroyal
- Heart note of the fragrance - Vanilla & Peru Balsam
- Base note of the fragrance - Sandalwood
The heart note is vanilla as it is a fantastic source of vitamin B and B6 which play an important role in the maintenance of healthy skin. The antioxidant properties of vanilla are also known to protect your skin from damage caused by environmental pollutants and toxins. The scent is a cool, creamy vanilla with a sweet, lightly woody base. The fragrance was specifically formulated using aromatherapy to make you feel calmly energized every morning when you first apply it. The fragrance is extremely subtle and wont interact with any perfume you use over it.
Benzyl alcohol
ECOCERT® + COSMOS® + NaTrue® (True Friends of Natural and Organic Cosmetics®) Certified + U.S. FDA Permitted + Soil Association® certified organic compound which helps protect our product. Commonly found in the petals of the Jasmine flower, this is one of the only ‘ecologically friendly raw materials’ as per the strictest European Commission regulations.
Neem seed oil
Organic certified neem seed oil has been used for centuries in India to treat various skin ailments such as acne. Its many powerful qualities help balance the harmful effects of urban living on the skin.
Potassium sorbate
Food-Grade Certified + Natural Products Association® approved + Whole Foods® Premium Body Care approved ingredient. Originally discovered in the berries from the rowan tree. Potassium sorbate is known to be as harmless to humans as common salt and has been used in the food industry for over 80 years. It is used to keep foods like jams, cakes and milkshakes fresh! In skin-care it is known to maintain your skin’s pH at the right level and keeps products fresh for longer.
Packaging
All our products come in recyclable & ultra-safe BPA-free bottles. The pump technology we use ensures the product inside is not exposed to the air outside. This increases the product’s shelf life and allows it to stay just as effective as the day it was made. When first opened, press the pump 10-12 times to dispense the product.
Since our outer packaging is made of recycled paper, we save 850ML of water per box!
Research
SPF:
Evaluation:
Tested in France to clinically evaluate the Sun Protection Factor of Smog-Block™ through the full UV spectrum.
Method:
Smog-Block™ is tested by means of an in-vitro spectrophotometric method.
Observations:
Mean SPF value observed in vitro was ~SPF 2
What it means:
An individual who is wearing Smog-Block™ can tolerate 2 times the amount of direct sunlight compared to no product application. The actual time to tolerate direct sunlight varies from person to person depending on their skin’s ambient melanin levels and many more factors. Rule of thumb would be if it typically takes you 20 minutes to burn without sunscreen and you apply Smog-Block™ with SPF 2, it will take you 2 times longer to burn, or 40 mins.
Conclusion:
So, If you expect to be in direct sunlight for more than 40 minutes a day then it is important you wear sunblock over Smog-Block™.
Hypo-allergenic:
Evaluation:
To clinically evaluate the safety and possible allergenicity of Smog-Block™ on Indian skin.
Study Population and chronology:
231 individuals.
10 separate visits over a period of 45 days.
Observations:
None of the 231 participants showed any allergic reactions at any point for challenge patch application.
What it means:
Smog-Block™ is not likely to cause allergic reactions on skin.
And Smog-Block™ was a Non-Irritant to the skin, hence it is Hypoallergenic.
Smog-Block™ was tested as per Bureau of Indian Standards 4011:2018 guidelines for ‘Methods of test for safety evaluation of cosmetics’
Dermatologically Tested for primary skin irritation:
Evaluation:
To clinically evaluate the skin safety of Smog-Block™ for primary skin irritation using a patch test.
Study Population and chronology:
25 individuals.
4 separate visits over a period of 10 days.
Observations:
Smog-Block™ was dermatologically tested and found to be “Non-Irritant” based on Bureau of Indian Standards 4011:1997 Amendment 2, November 2007 guidelines.
Free from Pesticide Residues:
To evaluate the safety of Smog-Block™ by testing for detection of pesticide residues.
Criteria:
Testing Smog-Block™ for residues of 152 Pesticides commonly used and known to have any of the following properties: mutagenic, genotoxic, carcinogenic and/or known to have reproductive system toxicity.
Conclusion:
None of the 152 pesticides were detected in Smog-Block™.