La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 for dry skin
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Ethylhexyl Triazone
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
Drometrizole Trisiloxane
Average
- HighDry Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for dry skin; other sunscreens fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry skin: flakiness, tightness, dehydration, fine lines, and wrinkles. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers high suitability for dry skin due to the presence of glycerin and caprylic capric triglyceride, which provide humectant and emollient actions respectively, though it lacks specialized ingredients for significant moisturization of dry or flaky skin.
- The formulation provides excellent UV protection with effective filters like bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and ethylhexyl triazone, which is beneficial for overall skin health.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your dry skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Apply this sunscreen during your AM routine every morning. Reapply every two hours when exposed to the sun.
- Apply the sunscreen as the final step in your morning routine after your moisturizer.
- Gently smooth a nickel-sized amount over your face and neck, avoiding harsh rubbing.
- Apply the sunscreen on clean, dry skin to ensure even protection and absorption.
- Avoid the immediate eye area and do a patch test before first use.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 21.3k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this sunscreen is highly regarded for its ultra-lightweight, invisible finish, making it suitable for sensitive and combination skin without causing eye irritation. It offers excellent, non-greasy sun protection that layers well under makeup. Some users with acne-prone skin reported minor breakouts and found the watery consistency slightly messy to apply.
Highlights
Lightweight and non-greasy Mostly Mentioned
- “Super lightweight so is easily applied under makeup, and also isn't sticky.”
- “The fluid is lightweight, spreads quickly, and leaves no white marks or stickiness.”
- “It feels lightweight on the skin, doesn't leave a heavy or greasy feeling.”
- “It absorbs quickly and feels almost weightless which I loved.”
No white cast Mostly Mentioned
- “There is no white cast, it is exactly what it says 'Invisible'.”
- “It absorbs quickly, doesn't leave a white cast, and feels comfortable.”
- “Leaves no white cast and leaves your skin looking hydrated.”
- “When you spread it out evenly, its white appearance disappears, leaving no cast.”
Great under makeup Often Mentioned
- “Super lightweight so is easily applied under makeup.”
- “Makeup goes on smoothly, and my skin looks natural.”
- “Comfortable to wear every day under makeup or on its own.”
- “Makeup goes on top really easily. It is excellent.”
No eye stinging Often Mentioned
- “Doesn't sting my face, which can be an issue with some sunscreens.”
- “Doesn't irritate my sensitive skin or eyes.”
- “Doesn't sting eyes even if you apply it quite close.”
- “No transfer to my eyes/no stinging.”
Runny consistency Sometimes Noted
- “Consistency is terrible, way too watery.”
- “Too runny and sometimes when I open the bottle there's a little spillage.”
- “Lightweight consistency can be a little runny when applying.”
- “Due to its watery nature, it can be slightly messier compared to other sunscreens.”
Small bottle size Sometimes Noted
- “The only minor downside is that the bottle is quite small for the price.”
- “Light weight but expensive.”
- “Pretty good but now unaffordable.”
Caused breakouts Rarely Noted
- “Broke me out in a very insidious way.”
- “Caused fungal acne on my cheeks and forehead, clogged pores.”
- “Maybe its a little heavy for my skin type.”
Slightly shiny Rarely Noted
- “Finish is more natural than greasy, although it can look a little shiny.”
- “Quite sticky and oily after application, and stains fabric.”
- “Felt a bit greasy.”
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Questions and answers
How well does Anthelios UVMune 400 work for dry skin?
La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 works reasonably well for dry skin, offering high sun protection and gentle hydration from glycerin and caprylic capric triglyceride without causing irritation. However, because it lacks specialized ingredients for deep moisturization, dry skin types often need products that feature richer moisturizing agents and barrier-supporting ingredients to fully relieve dryness and flakiness.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for dry skin?
This cream is a fair fit for dry skin because it contains glycerin and caprylic capric triglyceride, which help attract and hold moisture. However, a product of this type needs specialized ingredients for significant moisturization to properly care for dry or flaky skin.
What does Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine do for dry skin?
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine is a sunscreen ingredient that protects dry skin from sun damage and premature aging caused by UV rays. It is unlikely to cause irritation and stays stable in sunlight to provide reliable daily defense.
What does Ethylhexyl Triazone do for dry skin?
Ethylhexyl Triazone is a sunscreen ingredient that protects your skin from the sun's burning rays. It absorbs ultraviolet light to help keep your skin safe during daily outdoor exposure.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for dry skin?
This cream goes last in your morning routine, right after your moisturizer. It protects your skin from the sun safely without causing irritation, but dry skin also needs specialized ingredients for significant moisturization.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this sunscreen in the morning after applying your retinol treatment and moisturizer. This product works for dry skin, though this skin type needs extra moisturizing ingredients like ceramides and rich oils to prevent dryness and flaking.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this sunscreen every morning as the final step of your daytime routine. It provides reliable UV protection with a very safe profile for dry skin, though a product of this type needs extra moisturizing ingredients like glycerin and caprylic capric triglyceride to fully comfort dry or flaky skin.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry skin?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for dry skin, as it has a very safe formula with no harsh or irritating ingredients. Reviewers mention only low risks of breakouts, and a sunscreen of this type for dry skin needs extra moisturizing ingredients to keep the face soft and smooth.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol denat).
What the research says
Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.
Life, 2023A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017A topical sunscreen containing octyl triazone, phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, and methylbenzylidene camphor prevented UVB-induced suppression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression and mixed-lymphocyte reaction in epidermal cell cultures compared to control sunscreens with comparable SPF lacking octyl triazone.
Toxicology in Vitro, 1994Maximal topical applications of 6% bemotrizinol in a model sunscreen formulation did not result in meaningful systemic exposure in humans.
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2023Microencapsulation of ethylhexyl triazone in lipid microparticles significantly reduced its in vivo human stratum corneum penetration by 45.7% compared to the nonencapsulated sunscreen.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2019Encapsulation of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane in lipid microparticles significantly reduced their in vivo human skin penetration compared to nonencapsulated filters.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2011Microencapsulation of the BMDBM/HP-beta-CD complex in lipid microparticles significantly decreased the percutaneous penetration of the UV filter into the stratum corneum of human volunteers compared to the non-encapsulated sunscreen agent.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2011Following human skin application of an O/W emulsion containing 2% BMDBM loaded in lipospheres, 15% of the sunscreen accumulated in the uppermost layers of the stratum corneum without remarkably modifying skin permeation compared to unencapsulated sunscreen.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2008Oral and dermal administration of Uvinul A plus resulted in three major urinary metabolites accounting for 52% of the oral dose, with a very low estimated daily systemic exposure of 8.1-9.3 μg/d in volunteers not intentionally exposed.
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 2020
Why other sunscreens fit dry skin better
A topical serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract improved skin color, elasticity, radiance, smoothness, scaliness, and wrinkles compared to the untreated contralateral side in fifty female volunteers.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
Ingredients
Water, Alcohol Denat, Triethyl Citrate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Silica, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, Propanediol, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Citrate, Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate, Perlite, Tocopherol, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Triethanolamine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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