Quick Summary:
Date Tested: 06/09/2022
Do you ever see fancy products that look nice but cost a lot of money and wonder, truly wonder, if the product lives up to the cost? When my friend brought over this newly purchased sunscreen to test, my first impression was that it looked very spa-fancy and seemed like something which would be marketed to rich middle aged hippies. I asked her how much it cost and when she dropped the $50 price tag I was surprised, skeptical, and curious. I knew the Origins brand from a Chapstick I purchased many many years ago, and I remembered it being very nice and working well. I was curious to see if the company’s products still maintained its quality because it sure maintained its price point!
The Origins A perfect World sunscreen is a chemical based sunscreen but also contains many various extracts. This is the first of all the sunscreens I have tested which contain as many extracts as this product does. I don’t have any clue as to what each specific one is supposed to do (besides the advertised moisturize), but I’m sure they couldn’t hurt…unless you were allergic to one of them. Despite the extra ingredients which could be more marketing than helpful, this formulation provided solid UV protection.
I am glad to say that the Origins SPF 40 lived up to its price point and reduced the UVI by 96.65%, reduced UVA by 96.87%, and reduced UVB intensity by 92.70%. These sunscreen testing scores place the Origins SPF 40 at a level of sunscreen products I typically recommend.
Origins A perfect World SPF 40 ingredients
Active Ingredients: Avobenzone 3.0%, Homosalate 8.0%, Octinoxate 7.5%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 5.0%
Inactive Ingredients: Water\Aqua\Eau, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polyethylene, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora (Camphor) Bark Oil, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil*, Magnolia Acuminata Flower Extract, Iris Pallida Root Extract, Rosa Damascena Extract, Citral, Linalool, Limonene, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Peg-6, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Solanum Tuberosum (Potato) Pulp Extract, Lycium Chinense (Wolfberry) Fruit Extract, Eriobotrya Japonica (Loquat) Leaf Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Flower Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Betula Alba (Birch) Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Sigesbeckia Orientalis (St. Paul’S Wort) Extract, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) Extract\Extrait D’Orge, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Lythrum Salicaria Extract, Yeast Extract\Faex\Extrait De Levure, Algae Extract, Oryzanol, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trehalose, Steareth-21, Ergothioneine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Nylon-12, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Pca, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Urea, Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Maleate, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-51, Hexylene Glycol, Lecithin, Sodium Phytate, Bht, Mica, Phenoxyethanol * Essential Oil
Manufacturers Website: www.origins.com
The Origins A Perfect World sunscreen characteristics at a glance:
- Broad spectrum SPF 40
- Organic sunscreen classification
- Contains White Tea and Cranberry Blend
- FREE of Parabens, phthalates, formaldehyde, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), mineral oil, petrolatum, paraffin, diethanolamine (DEA), and polyethylene beads.
- Viscosity is good
Prepared slide ready for testing
The Origins a Perfect world sunscreen spreads well and consistently. It isn’t runny, but a teeny tiny bit viscous. If using for face, this will provide a good even distribution of the UV blocking active ingredients. Look how consistent and evenly spread the slide sample appears!
Below are the results from 2 hours of testing in my UV testing station.
A Perfect World SPF 40 UV blocking test results
Ultraviolet light quick reference:
UVA: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 315nm – 400nm. The “Aging UV light” – Causes wrinkles.
UVB: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 280nm – 315nm. The “Bad UV light” – Causes skin cancer.
UVI: The global sun UV index. The more a sunscreen can reduce the level of UVI, the better.
Origins SPF 40 UV test results:
Ultraviolet sensor readings:
| Before Sunscreen | After Sunscreen | % UV Blocked | |
| TEMP | 86.3 | 88.11 | |
| UVA | 23614.5 | 738.75 | 96.87% |
| UVB | 1126.5 | 82.25 | 92.70% |
| UVI | 13.82 | .46 | 96.65% |
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Testing notes:
Although pricey, this Origins SPF40 with “Age-Defense” white tea moisturizer is a product which does protect well against ultraviolet rays. It spreads easily, very consistently, and doesn’t feel greasy when applied and it contains many “Age-defying” extracts (although I cannot vouch for their effectiveness) for moisturizing. Is it worth $40? Given my price conscious Costco sensibilities, I would rather use the Loreal Youth Code SPF30 at half the price (for blocking UV). I do have to admit that this product is one I would switch to if the price was lower, as it does feel and function like one would expect from a product in this price range. Granted, when one takes into account that a container of this product would/could last about 6 months or more, the price becomes a little more palatable.
If you’re looking for a sunscreen which contains extracts for moisturizing (I cant vouch for this though) while being effective as a sunscreen, this is it. So in the end, I do recommend this product (for UV blocking), but in a truly “perfect world,” it would be priced more reasonably.
Want to try the Origins A Perfect World SPF 40 Age-Defense Moisturizer?
This product works well to block ultraviolet rays. It also contains many interesting extracts which I believe aims to moisturize the skin (I don’t actually know if they help or not). At $40-$60 it isn’t the most cost effective product, but the added benefits of the extracts may well be worth it. I do recommend this product for blocking UV radiation though.
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