Vichy Ideal Soleil Ult Fluid SPF 30
Product summary
We believe that "Vichy - Ideal Soleil Ult Fluid SPF 30" can provide reliable sun protection based on the ingredients listed. We love that it can protect from both UVA and UVB rays (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 moisturizer should also be hydrating enough to use without an additional moisturizer during the day. 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. Here are the exact UV filters in this sunscreen: avobenzone 3.00% (declared), mexoryl xl 23.00% (declared), octisalate 5.00% (declared), homosalate 2.00% (declared) and octocrylene 5.00% (declared).
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 29.96CA$ in Canada.
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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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| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | HIGH |  |  |
| drometrizole trisiloxane | HIGH | | |
| octocrylene | 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?
Moisturising formula.
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: isopropyl myristate, diisopropyl sebacate.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| glycerin | HIGH | | |
| isopropyl myristate | HIGH | | |
| diisopropyl sebacate | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| alcohol denat. | | |
| octocrylene | | |
| drometrizole trisiloxane | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- Avobenzone
- Mexoryl XL
- glycerin
- homosalate
- isopropyl myristate
- octocrylene
- Vitamin E
- +3 more
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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5%
Declared
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| 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 | |
5%
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| 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 | |
3.5%
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| Mexoryl XL. A UV filter. Effective in the UVB and UVA range. It is stable. Unfortunately, not approved in the US yet | |
3%
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| 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. | |
2%
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| 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 | |
| 9.8% - 14.7% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 4.5% - 6.8% | |
| Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products | |
| 3.7% - 5.5% | |
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin | |
| 2.8% - 4.1% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic | |
| 2% - 3% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 1.7% - 2.6% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin without creatng a greasy finish | |
| 1.2% - 1.8% | |
| Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin | |
| 0.95% - 1.4% | |
| 0.85% - 1.25% | |
| A type of volcanic glass. Absorbs moisture and can temporarily mattify the skin | |
| 0.5% - 1.1% | |
| 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 | |
| 0.35% - 0.85% | |
| Used to increase effectiveness of preservatives | |
| 0.35% - 0.85% | |
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| Used to improve stability of the formulation | |
| 0.1% - 0.4% | |
| Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together | |
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