"Laura Mercier - Tinted Moisturizer Light Revealer Natural Skin Illuminator Broad Spectrum SPF 25" "is a broad spectrum sunscreen meaning that it protects both from UVB rays (" burning "- they cause sunburn) and UVA rays (" aging "- they don't cause sunburn but lead to premature aging and pigmentation issues). However, this moisturizer does not offer enough sun protection. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.

It also works as a moisturizer, so you do not have to use an additional hydrating product.

Sunscreen filters

This sunscreen uses a mixture of both mineral and organic (so-called" chemical ") UV filters. Here are the organic filters this product uses: avobenzone, butyloctyl salicylate, octisalate, homosalate and octocrylene. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses titanium dioxide.

Irritation risk

There are actives in this product that can be irritating. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer 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.

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The product retails for 49.00$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Tinted Moisturizer Light Revealer Natural Skin Illuminator Broad Spectrum SPF 25

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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, saccharide isomerate.

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: dimethicone, octyldodecyl neopentanoate.

saccharide isomerate 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

dimethicone 3.5% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

glycerin 1.5% - 1.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Sun protection

This product offers broad spectrum sun protection, but it is weak. We recommend to use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30.

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.

octocrylene 3%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

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.

butyloctyl salicylate 7.4% - 9.1%

Irritation risk:

UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A synthetic ester of salicylic acid that is used to help disperse pigments and boost effectiveness of sunscreen ingredients. It is able to absorb UV light (working as an organic, or chemical filter), but is not approved as a sunscreen ingredient on its own

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Creates smoother skin, optimizing skin’s ability to look more luminous.

Source: Bluemercury

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.

The biggest anti-aging effect in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing early signs of skin aging. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).

tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 0.35% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

dimethicone 3.5% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

ascophyllum nodosum extract 1.3% - 1.5%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

Brown seaweed extract. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some antioxidant effect

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Potential irritants

coco-glucoside 0.65% - 0.95%

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Works for: Cleansing

Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

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.

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 0.9% - 1.1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

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.

homosalate 5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

A weak sunscreen that offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not offer meaningful protection against 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. When used in low concentrations, helps to stabilize the product formulation

ethylhexyl salicylate 5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

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

Ingredient list view

Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Water, Butyloctyl salicylate, Butylene glycol, Octyldodecyl neopentanoate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Glycerin, Ascophyllum nodosum extract, Silica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Coco-glucoside, Citric acid, Batyl alcohol, Bis-peg/ppg-14/14 dimethicone, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Disodium edta, Potassium hydroxide, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Xanthan gum, Saccharide isomerate, Sodium citrate, Tin oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium sorbate, Iron oxides, Mica, Titanium dioxide

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SPF	SPF 25	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 25	SPF 45	SPF 40	SPF 45	SPF 60	SPF 50	SPF 60
Key ingredients	ascophyllum nodosum extract butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +8 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane butyloctyl salicylate +4 more Other: urea fructose +6 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +3 more Other: niacinamide ceramide np +2 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane glycerin +2 more Other: adenosine alteromonas ferment extract +5 more	Common: octocrylene butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: niacinamide ceramide ap +5 more	Common: homosalate octocrylene +4 more Other: ceramide eop ceramide eos +19 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane butyloctyl salicylate +4 more Other: cyclopentasiloxane tocopherol	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane butyloctyl salicylate +3 more Other: aleurites moluccanus seed oil allantoin +4 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane butyloctyl salicylate +4 more Other:	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane butyloctyl salicylate +4 more Other: artemia extract dimethiconol +1 more	Common: butyloctyl salicylate dimethicone +1 more Other:
Irritancy	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	coco-glucoside Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +13 more	phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +14 more	myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? t-butyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +7 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +8 more	sambucus nigra fruit extract Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +16 more	hydrolyzed ginseng saponins Has skin benefit? panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? +13 more	propolis extract Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +14 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +10 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? triethanolamine Has skin benefit? +9 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +7 more
All ingredients	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +32 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +37 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +28 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +29 more	octocrylene Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +53 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +45 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +36 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +21 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? butyloctyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +19 more

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Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Light Revealer Natural Skin Illuminator Broad Spectrum SPF 25

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