I have found that all the La Roche Posay sunscreen products sometimes develops a weird chemical smell after several months. I don't know if this means the quality of the product is compromised, but it is best to use up the bottle within a few months, even though the packaging states it is good for 12 months after opening.
La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Fluide Extreme 50+
Since I bought this from Europe, so the PPD is stated on the packaging. This one has a PPD of a whopping 38, which is extremely high. It is paraben-free and non-perfumed. Since it is a light fluid, like the name suggests, it applies well under makeup. Be aware that it is NOT oil-free, since the chemical filters used are oil-soluble. It also contains a bunch of silicones, so while that may give a smoothing effect, some individuals may find it clogging. You MUST use an oil cleanser to remove this sunscreen!! If you don't, your pores will definitely get clogged up. I have been using this suncreen daily for the past 3 years, and it hasn't broken out my normal-combination skin.
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| Swatch of La Roche Posay Fluide Extreme |
Ingredients:
It is quite annoying that Europe doesn't require the active sunscreen ingredients to be listed separately...such a headache to read through!
Anyways, here are the sunscreen ingredients in La Roche Posay's Fluide Extreme:
Titanium dioxide - blocks UVB
Octrocrylene - another UVB blocker, but may actually increase the skin's photosensitivity.
Avobenzone, which is listed as butyl-methoxydibenzoylmethane - absorbs UVA1 rays
Tinsorb S, listed as Bis-ethyl-hexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine - a photostable chemical filter that absorbs UVB and UVA1
Uvinul T 150, listed as ethylhexyl triazone - absorbs UVB
Mexoryl XL, listed as Drometrizole trisiloxane - photostable and absorbs UVA2; works synergestically with Mexoryl SX
Mexoryl SX, listed as Terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid - photostable and absorbs UVA2
La Roche Posay Anthelios XL Fluide 50+ also comes in a tinted version, which has a slightly lower PPD of 34, maybe due to decreased amount of titanium dioxide? No way to tell, since the percentages of the ingredients are not listed. The consistency of the tinted one is lighter than the regular version. I am a NC20 and this blends right into my skin.
Here is the ingredient list of the Fluide Teinte. The ingredients are basically the same as the regular version so I won't go through it.
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I have been using La Roche Posay Anthelios XL Fluide Extreme 50+ Tinted and liked it. My dermatologist just told me about tizo2. Which one blocks the sun's rays better?
ReplyDeleteHi Jill!
DeleteSorry for the very very tardy reply!
Although I can't trump the advice of your dermatologist, and I can't give medical advice, I personally prefer LRP. I have not yet found a miineral sunscreen which gives a high UVA protection, and especially with the difference in regulations between the EU and Canada, it's very hard to say.
If you haven't read my review on tizo2, you can view it here:
http://myskinbook.blogspot.ca/2012/09/review-of-la-roche-posay-fluide-extreme.html
Sometimes I layer the tizo2 over the LRP.
again, I can't give medical advice, just my own personal preference, but I hope this helps :) Let me know if you have any other questions.