Product summary
Based on the ingredients included, we believe that "La Roche-Posay - Anthelios Hydrating SPF50+ Tinted BB Sun Cream" can offer reliable sun protection. It can protect from both UVA and UVB rays. This is great news because not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. (UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage our skin and lead to early aging).
This sunscreen should also be hydrating enough to use without an additional moisturizer during the day.
Sunscreen filters
This is a "mixed" sunscreen in the sense that it uses both mineral and organic (so-called "chemical") sun filters. The organic filters in the product are: tinosorb s, avobenzone, mexoryl xl, octisalate, uvinul t and terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses titanium dioxide.
Irritation risk
This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this sunscreen to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
Price
The product retails from 14.25£ up to 19.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Benefits
Promise: Sun protection
This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.
This sunscreen uses organic (so-called "chemical") sunscreen filters. Organic, or "chemical" filters usually provide reliable sun protection and rarely leave a white cast. Sunscreens with organic filters can sting eyes.
This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine | HIGH |  |  |
| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | HIGH | | |
| drometrizole trisiloxane | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Evens skin tone
This product offers broad spectrum sun protection. It means that it can prevent hyperpigmentation and help keep the skin tone even (sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations).
Other benefit: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Anthelios Hydrating SPF50+ Tinted BB Sun Cream
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": glycerin, caprylyl glycol.
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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| glycerin | HIGH | | |
| diisopropyl sebacate | MEDIUM | | |
| isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate | MEDIUM | | |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (scutellaria baicalensis extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| scutellaria baicalensis extract | MEDIUM | | |
| scutellaria baicalensis root extract | LOW | | |
| tocopherol | HIGH |  | |
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| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Sun protection |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| alcohol denat. | | |
| scutellaria baicalensis extract | | |
| scutellaria baicalensis root extract | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- Tinosorb S
- Avobenzone
- Mexoryl XL
- Uvinul T
- glycerin
- scutellaria baicalensis extract
- terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid
- titanium dioxide
- Vitamin E
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| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 6.4% - 7.8% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin without creatng a greasy finish | |
| 3.8% - 4.7% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 3.4% - 4.1% | |
| Tinosorb S. One of the most effective broad spectrum sunscreen ingredients. Protects from both UVA and UVB rays. It is photostable. Unfortunately, not approved by FDA (US) yet. | |
| 2.4% - 2.9% | |
| Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products | |
| 2% - 2.4% | |
| Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin | |
| 2.2% - 2.6% | |
| Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen | |
| 2% - 2.5% | |
| Uvinul T. A UV filter. Effective against UVB rays. It is photostable. Can increase water resistance properties of the sunscreen. Unfortunately, not approved by the FDA (US) yet | |
| 1.2% - 1.4% | |
| 1.4% - 1.7% | |
| Mexoryl XL. A UV filter. Effective in the UVB and UVA range. It is stable. Unfortunately, not approved in the US yet | |
| 1% - 1.3% | |
| Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable. | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Used to thicken the product's consistency | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Used to stabilize product formulation, help create an even product layer over skin (for example, in sunscreen) and create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.25% - 0.4% | |
| Increases thickness of a product. Texture enhancer for oil-in-water emulsions | |
| 0.25% - 0.4% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare typically too low. Can be used for its fragrant properties | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| Used to dissolve other ingredients and to improve smell of products. It could be irritating | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Ecamsule, Mexoryl SX. A UV filter. Is effective mostly against the UVA rays. It is legally marketed in the US with the FDA approval since 2006, even though the ingredient is not on the official FDA list of the approved sunscreen active ingredients. It is photostable | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.05% - 0.1% | |
| An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients | |
| TBC | |
| The ingredient is not recognized | |
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Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Amended Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Scutellaria baicalensis, the golden herb from the garden of Chinese medicinal plants
- Flavonoids in Treating Psoriasis
- Improvement of skin barrier dysfunction by Scutellaria baicalensis GEOGI extracts through lactic acid fermentation
- Safety Assessment of Scutellaria baicalensis-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics