La Roche-PosayAnthelios Uvmune 400 Oil Control Gel Cream SPF 50+Ingredients
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Uvmune 400 Oil Control Gel Cream SPF 50+ is a product from Moisturizers category with 37 ingredients. Notable: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glycerin, Scutellaria Baicalensis Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherol. The product is made by La Roche-Posay, from France.
Anthelios Uvmune 400 Oil Control Gel Cream SPF 50+ provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Softening and 7 more.
Organic score: 19% natural vs 73% chemical.
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#1Water
Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.
#2Homosalate
#3Silica
Silica is used for improving texture of the product. It helps the product to spread out evenly. Very often it’s used in different exfoliants as an abrasive. It's safe and non-toxic.
#4Octocrylene
Octocrylene is an organic chemical sunscreen. It protects against UVA and UVB rays that can damage your skin or even lead to melanoma. It also stabilizes other sunscreen ingredients in a formulation and increases the water resistance of a product. It is approved by the FDA in concentrations of up to 10%. It’s not a very effective component on its own, that’s why manufacturers combine it with other chemical sunscreens.
Despite its effectiveness, there are some “cons” against the component. As with any other chemical sunscreen, it is absorbed and can be detected in blood. This doesn’t mean the component is harmful, but still… Octocrylene should also be used carefully by anyone who is breastfeeding because it can be found in breast milk.
Anyway, the component isn’t researched quite well despite its popularity. More studies are required to determine how safe the component is.
Despite its effectiveness, there are some “cons” against the component. As with any other chemical sunscreen, it is absorbed and can be detected in blood. This doesn’t mean the component is harmful, but still… Octocrylene should also be used carefully by anyone who is breastfeeding because it can be found in breast milk.
Anyway, the component isn’t researched quite well despite its popularity. More studies are required to determine how safe the component is.