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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Neutrogena Hydro Boost Face Lotion Sunscreen SPF 50 Australasia versus La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 Oil Control SPF50+ .

Last updated on March 11, 2024. Published on March 30, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe sunscreens. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain SPF

Free From

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

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Sunscreen American Brand United States
Sunscreen French Brand France

Sunscreen

Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.

Sunscreen

Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
spf rating
50
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
spf rating
50

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Chemical UV Filter (5)
Mineral UV Filter

Concerns

Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Chemical UV Filter (7)
Vitamin E
Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (5)
Eczema (3)
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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: UV Absorber, UV Filter
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Also known as Avobenzone, this ingredient is a chemical sunscreen filter that provides protection in the UV-A range.

Avobenzone is globally approved and is the most commonly used UV-A filter in the world.

Studies have found that avobenzone becomes ineffective when exposed to UV light (it is not photostable; meaning that it breaks down in sunlight). Because of this, formulations that include avobenzone will usually contain stabilizers such as octocrylene.

However, some modern formulations (looking at you, EU!) are able to stabilize avobenzone by coating the molecules.

Avobenzone does not protect against the UV-B range, so it's important to check that the sunscreen you're using contains other UV filters that do!

The highest concentration of avobenzone permitted is 3% in the US, and 5% in the EU.

Learn more about Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Face Lotion Sunscreen SPF 50 Australasia contains this as ingredient number 3.

La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 Oil Control SPF50+ contains this as ingredient number 9.

2
What it does: UV Absorber, UV Filter
Community Rating: Liked

Ethylhexyl Triazone is a modern chemical sunscreen that protects from UV-B radiation.

It is the most effective of existing UV-B filters, as it provides the highest level of photo-stable absorption. It protects from the entire UV-B range (280 to 320nm), with it's highest level of protection at 314nm.

Ethylhexyl Triazone is oil soluble, oderless and colorless, which mean it is able to be incorporated into a variety of different formulations.

It is not currently available within the United States due to slow changing FDA regulations. Outside of the US, it is used in formulations at concentrations up to 5%.

Learn more about Ethylhexyl Triazone

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Face Lotion Sunscreen SPF 50 Australasia contains this as ingredient number 4.

La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 Oil Control SPF50+ contains this as ingredient number 8.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

40% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
60% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
40% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
29% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Neutrogena Hydro Boost Face Lotion Sunscreen SPF 50 5 ingredients

Hydro Boost Face Lotion Sunscreen SPF 50 hasn't been rated yet.
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La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 Oil Control SPF50+ 35 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 rating
Absorbs Well (1) Broke Me Out (1) Great Value (1) No Scent (1)
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2 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

I got this on a visit to Paris at an adorable pharmacy right next to the Eiffel Tower and used it for half nearly half a year almost daily, a...

I got this on a visit to Paris at an adorable pharmacy right next to the Eiffel Tower and used it for half nearly half a year almost daily, a little goes a long way. I loved the texture, and it didn't leave me feeling overly greasy. I feel it hard to objectively review this one since it has a lot of emotional associations for me now, but it did break me out. The tocopherol really should be avoided if you're acne prone, like me, and the alcohol just inflames me even further. I honestly feel the vitamine E is the larger culprit here though. The 0-3 rating it has feels a bit misleading, knowing it has a stable 2 on cosdna.

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