
3 of 3 advertised claims delivered
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.
“Want glowing skin with wrinkles reduced? L'Oréal Revitalift is formulated with with pro retinol, to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and help skin achieve a healthy looking glow.”
This product can help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness because it contains adenosine.
Keep in mind that it typically takes at least 6 weeks to notice any results because the changes that are needed to improve fine lines and elasticity happen in the deeper layers of the skin. No topical anti-aging product can “erase” wrinkles or fully reverse signs of aging.
This product can also help prevent early signs of skin aging because it offers a good level of broad spectrum sun protection. Sun damage is the main cause of premature skin aging, and protecting your skin from the sun is the best anti-aging strategy.
“Immediately, skin is protected, more toned and hydrated.”
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, hydrolyzed soy protein.
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, cetearyl alcohol.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: salicyloyl phytosphingosine
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: capryloyl salicylic acid.
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).
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One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
More about GlycerinOctisalate. 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
More about Ethylhexyl salicylateA 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
More about DimethiconeProduces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
More about Alcohol denat.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
More about OctocryleneAvobenzone. 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.
More about Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethaneAn emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
More about OctyldodecanolEnsulizole. A UV filter that is effective against UVB rays. Does not protect against UVA light. It is photostable and can be used to help stabilize other sunscreen ingredients. It is water-soluble meaning that it can help create lighter sunscreen formulations
More about Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acidA non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
More about Cetyl alcoholNon-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient
More about Behenyl alcoholUsed to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell
More about TriethanolamineAn emollient that helps soften the skin
More about Isopropyl isostearateHelps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-aging, anti-oxidant, and skin lightening properties, but solid evidence is missing
More about Hydrolyzed soy proteinMight help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to help reduce dynamic wrinkles (for example, in the corners of the eyes or on the forehead)
More about AdenosineYeast extract. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
More about Faex extractHelps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have anti-aging benefits but solid study data is lacking
More about Salicyloyl phytosphingosineThree steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
More about Retinyl palmitateHelps water and oil mix together and create gel-like textures
More about Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymerUsed to thicken the product's consistency
More about Aluminum starch octenylsuccinateUsed to create a thicker product consistency
More about Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurateA non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
More about Cetearyl alcoholHelps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product texture
More about Cetearyl glucosideHelps oil and water mix together and workd as a cleanser
More about Disodium stearoyl glutamateA gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish
More about Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymerImproves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent
More about IsohexadecaneHelps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
More about Myristic acidAn emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
More about Palmitic acidHelps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture
More about Peg-100 stearateUsed to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture
More about Pentylene glycolHelps oil and water mix together
More about Sorbitan isostearateHelps oil and water mix together
More about Sorbitan oleateHelps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
More about Stearic acidWorks 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
More about Titanium dioxideA fragrance. Potential allergen and can be irritating
More about Alpha-isomethyl iononeA preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
More about Benzyl alcoholA common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
More about LimoneneA preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
More about PhenoxyethanolPure 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
More about TocopherolAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
More about ParfumWater, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Dimethicone, Alcohol denat., Octocrylene, Nylon-12, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octyldodecanol, Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, Cetyl alcohol, Behenyl alcohol, Triethanolamine, Isopropyl isostearate, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Acetyl trifluoromethylphenyl valylglycine, Adenosine, Capryloyl salicylic acid, Disodium edta, Faex extract, Salicyloyl phytosphingosine, Retinyl palmitate, Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, Cetearyl alcohol, Cetearyl glucoside, Disodium stearoyl glutamate, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Isohexadecane, Myristic acid, Palmitic acid, Peg-100 stearate, Pentylene glycol, Poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, Polyethylene, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan isostearate, Sorbitan oleate, Stearic acid, Silica, Titanium dioxide, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Ci 15510, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Parfum
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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.
| L'Oréal ParisParis Revitalift SPF Anti-Ageing + Firming Pro Retinol Day Cream SPF30YOUR PRODUCT | VichyLiftActiv Niacinamide B3 Anti-Dark Spots and Pigmentation Cream SPF50 | La Roche-PosayHYALU B5 SURACTIVATED CREAM SPF30 | Kiehl'sSuper Multi-Corrective Cream SPF 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | — | 59% | 55% | 52% |
| Price | — | $37.18 | $54.59 | $67.20 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 5 of 11 | 6 of 11 | 6 of 11 |
| Key difference | — | Niacinamide | Panthenol | Homosalate |
| Irritancy | High | Medium | Medium | High |
| SPF | SPF 30 | SPF 50 | SPF 30 | SPF 30 |
| Drying alcohol | Contains drying alcohol | Contains drying alcohol | Contains drying alcohol | — |
| View product | Shop | Shop | Shop |
We believe that "L'Oréal Paris - Paris Revitalift SPF Anti-Ageing + Firming Pro Retinol Day Cream SPF30" can provide reliable sun protection based on the ingredients listed. 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).
It also works as a moisturizer, so you do not have to use an additional hydrating product. This product prevents early signs of aging by protecting against sun damage (all broad spectrum sunscreens do that).
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: avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene and ensulizole. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses titanium dioxide.
This sunscreen contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of it to be high. 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.
The product retails for 8.66£ in the United Kingdom.
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