Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-oxidation
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: medium
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1
Key actives
Product Summary
"Avène - After Sun Gel Lácteo Reparador Pós-Solar" is effective for: Moisturizing
This product could be helpful for: Anti-aging and Evens skin tone, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- Humectants (glycerin 3.50% - 4.30%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (glycyrrhetinic acid) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
Active compound of licorice root. Works to calm down inflammation, as an anti-oxidant, and might be helpful in lightening the skin and reducing hyperpigmentation
Antioxidant that helps stabilize product formulations and, if used in higher concentration, might help neutralize free radicals in skin
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Avène's After Sun Repair Milky Gel hydrates and soothes sensitive and sun-damaged skin.
Source: N/A
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin, caprylyl glycol.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: caprylic/capric triglyceride, beta-sitosterol.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
A phytosterol that can support skin's barrier function and help the skin stay hydrated
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.
An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
Helps dissolve other ingredients and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
Anti-aging
This product contains glycyrrhetinic acid. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.
Evens skin tone
The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: glycine soja seed extract, glycyrrhetinic acid.
Active compound of licorice root. Works to calm down inflammation, as an anti-oxidant, and might be helpful in lightening the skin and reducing hyperpigmentation
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 83/100.
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Key Actives
Active compound of licorice root. Works to calm down inflammation, as an anti-oxidant, and might be helpful in lightening the skin and reducing hyperpigmentation
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
A phytosterol that can support skin's barrier function and help the skin stay hydrated
Potential irritants
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.
Active compound of licorice root. Works to calm down inflammation, as an anti-oxidant, and might be helpful in lightening the skin and reducing hyperpigmentation
A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish
Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Comedogenic ingredients
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
All ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation
Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together
A phytosterol that can support skin's barrier function and help the skin stay hydrated
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.
Active compound of licorice root. Works to calm down inflammation, as an anti-oxidant, and might be helpful in lightening the skin and reducing hyperpigmentation
A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish
Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
Helps dissolve other ingredients and attract water to the upper layer of the skin
Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent
Antioxidant that helps stabilize product formulations and, if used in higher concentration, might help neutralize free radicals in skin
Ingredient list view
Water, Peg-4, Isododecane, Glycerin, Paraffinum liquidum, Sorbitan stearate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Benzoic acid, Beta-sitosterol, Caprylyl glycol, Cetearyl alcohol, Parfum, Glycine soja seed extract, Glycyrrhetinic acid, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Isohexadecane, Peg-32, Peg-400, Polysorbate 60, Sodium cetearyl sulfate, Sodium hydroxide, Sorbitan isostearate, Sucrose cocoate, Tocopheryl glucoside, Water, Xanthan gum
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