Vichy Capital Soleil Gentle Protective Milk For Children SPF50
Product summary
Based on the ingredients included, we believe that "Vichy - Capital Soleil Gentle Protective Milk For Children SPF50" 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).
It also works as a moisturizer, so you do not have to use an additional hydrating product. Like all broad-spectrum sunscreens, this product has an anti-aging benefit.
Sunscreen filters
This is a "mixed" sunscreen in the sense that it uses both mineral and organic (so-called "chemical") sun filters. Here are the organic filters this product uses: tinosorb s, avobenzone, octisalate, uvinul t, octocrylene and terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses titanium dioxide.
Irritation risk
There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be low. 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 for 15.00£ 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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| terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid | HIGH |  |  |
| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | HIGH | | |
| titanium dioxide | HIGH | | |
Other benefit: Anti-aging
This product can 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.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| tocopherol | LOW |  | |
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?
Easy to apply, the gentle milk will hydrate skin upon application thanks to a combination of hyaluronic acid and Vichy thermal spa water, for protection that cares for skin and defends it in one step.
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: dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| glycerin | HIGH | | |
| dimethicone | HIGH | | |
| c12-15 alkyl benzoate | MEDIUM | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Sun protection |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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| propylene glycol | | |
| alcohol denat. | | |
| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- Tinosorb S
- Avobenzone
- dimethicone
- Uvinul T
- glycerin
- octocrylene
- terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid
- titanium dioxide
- +4 more
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 5.2% - 6.4% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating | |
| 3.9% - 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 | |
| 3.1% - 3.8% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin without creatng a greasy finish | |
| 3.2% - 3.9% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.9% - 2.3% | |
| Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products | |
| 2.2% - 2.6% | |
| 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. | |
| 1.9% - 2.4% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.7% - 2.1% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.1% - 1.3% | |
| 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 | |
| 1.2% - 1.4% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.6% - 0.95% | |
| Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| Used to thicken the product's consistency | |
| 0.65% - 0.95% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Used to stabilize product formulations and thicken product consistency | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| Is used to add opaque (non-transparent) appearance to formulations. Can be used to coat other ingredients for even dispersion. This is a different ingredient compared to the ones used in antipersperants (aluminium chloride and aluminium chlorohydrate) | |
| 0.55% - 0.8% | |
| 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. | |
| 0.35% - 0.6% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Stabilizes the product formulation | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.15% - 0.25% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin | |
| 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 | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.1% - 0.15% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
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