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La Roche-Posay Anthelios Invisible Fluid Facial Sunscreen SPF50+ Versus Vichy Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster

Sunscreen
Serum
French Brand France
French Brand France

Updated on July 26, 2023

Overview

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or sulfates

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

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Reviews

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La Roche-Posay Anthelios Invisible Fluid Facial Sunscreen SPF50+ 23 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 16 ratings
Expensive (3) Irritating (3) Doesn't Work (2)
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Lea Kristin

5 months ago
Review

I used this sunscreen for a long time before realizing it wasn’t fungal acne safe, which made it unsuitable for my skin. Additionally, I didn’t like how it felt—it was too harsh and didn’t feel smooth. For these reasons, I decided to stop using it.

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zahraa

7 months ago
Review

it was nice the first few times i used it, then all of a sudden it started pilling? i don’t know what the deal is there.. super hard to blend too

#pilling

Vichy Mineral 89 Fortifying and Plumping Daily Booster 11 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 7 ratings
Absorbs Well (2) Hydrating (2) Light (2)
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fouta

2 years ago
Review

Good hyaluronic serum
Very good especially during winter for my oily/combo skin. Just the right amount of hydration for my skin.

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K

5 months ago
Review

Ill be forever in love with this. The best serum that moistures and repairs the skin barrier, result shown after the first use!…

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well