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Vichy Idéal Soleil Anti-Age for Face SPF50

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Sun protection
Anti-aging
Evens skin tone
Moisturizing

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Key actives

Tocopherol 0.25% - 0.5%Dimethicone 0.3% - 0.6%

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Product summary

We assess that "Vichy - Idéal Soleil Anti-Age for Face SPF50" can provide reliable sun protection based on the ingredient list. 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 helps prevent early signs of aging.

Sunscreen filters

This is a so-called "chemical" sunscreen. It means that it uses organic UV filters. They typically offer good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for some people with sensitive skin. These are the sun protection ingredients in this sunscreen: tinosorb s 2.00% - 2.40%, avobenzone 1.50% - 1.80%, mexoryl xl 1.70% - 2.10%, octisalate 3.60% - 4.30%, uvinul t 3.20% - 3.90%, homosalate 4.60% - 5.70%, octocrylene 0.75% - 1.10% and terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid 0.55% - 0.80%.

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 product 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.

What can the product work for?

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.

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.5% - 1.8%

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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.

octocrylene 0.75% - 1.1%

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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

drometrizole trisiloxane 1.7% - 2.1%

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

Mexoryl XL. A UV filter. Effective in the UVB and UVA range. It is stable. Unfortunately, not approved in the US yet

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Idéal Soleil Anti-Age for Face SPF50

Source: From product name

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.

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.5%

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Concentration: Insufficient!

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

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Enriched with black tea, high in AHAs, vitamins and polyphenols, the formula is designed to help correct the appearance of fine lines, skin tone and texture.

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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).

Moisturizing

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, butylene 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.

dimethicone 0.3% - 0.6%

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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

saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment 0.65% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A fermented sweet black tea. There is no studies on particular benefits of this ingredient in skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin, and might have some anti-oxidant effect. It is used in skincare for mostly marketing purposes because of the popularity of kombucha drinks

glycerin 2% - 2.4%

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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

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Key Actives

tocopherol 0.25% - 0.5%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging, Moisturizing

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

dimethicone 0.3% - 0.6%

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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

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Potential irritants

parfum 0.4% - 0.6%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

zingiber officinale root extract 0.1% - 0.2%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that can contain an irritating essential oil. Might have some anti-oxidant effect, but evidence is lacking

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

homosalate 4.6% - 5.7%

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

silica 4.3% - 5.2%

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Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin

Ingredient list view

Water, Homosalate, Silica, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl triazone, Glycerin, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, Drometrizole trisiloxane, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment, Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, Octocrylene, Pentylene glycol, Styrene/acrylates copolymer, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Parfum, Caprylyl methicone, Terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid, Butylene glycol, Titanium dioxide, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Stearyl alcohol, Dimethicone, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Inulin lauryl carbamate, Peg-8 laurate, Disodium edta, Tocopherol, Xanthan gum, Aluminum hydroxide, Stearic acid, Ethylcellulose, Sodium citrate, Citric acid, Myrciaria dubia fruit extract, Potassium sorbate, Ci 17200, Zingiber officinale root extract, Sanguisorba officinalis root extract, Cinnamomum cassia bark extract, Biotin

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WIMJ similarity score		45%	41%	38%	38%	38%	36%	36%	36%	36%	35%
SPF	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 45	SPF 50
Key ingredients	bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +10 more	Common: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +8 more Other: scutellaria baicalensis extract	Common: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +8 more Other: methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid	Common: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +7 more Other: diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate thermus thermophillus ferment	Common: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +6 more Other: phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid thermus thermophillus ferment	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane dimethicone +4 more Other: isobutylamido thiazolyl resorcinol phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid +1 more	Common: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +7 more Other: sesamum indicum seed oil sodium hyaluronate	Common: dimethicone ethylhexyl triazone +6 more Other: niacinamide panthenol +2 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane dimethicone +3 more Other: heptapeptide-15 palmitate butyloctyl salicylate +4 more	Common: homosalate octocrylene +4 more Other: ceramide eos ceramide np +14 more	Common: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +4 more Other: diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate sodium polyacrylate
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	cinnamomum cassia bark extract Has skin benefit? zingiber officinale root extract Has skin benefit? +21 more	scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis extract Has skin benefit? +19 more	t-butyl alcohol Has skin benefit? myristic acid Has skin benefit? +16 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +16 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +16 more	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +20 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +11 more	limonene Has skin benefit? zingiber officinale root oil Has skin benefit? +19 more	ascorbyl palmitate Has skin benefit? behenic acid Has skin benefit? +16 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +11 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? silica Has skin benefit? +38 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +31 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +42 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +47 more	water Has skin benefit? diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +21 more

PRODUCT REVIEW

Vichy Idéal Soleil Anti-Age for Face SPF50

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Key actives

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Product summary

Sunscreen filters

Irritation risk

What can the product work for?

Works for

Sun protection

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Moisturizing

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