
About this product
A lightweight tinted moisturizer with SPF 25 broad-spectrum sunscreen and subtle illumination. Offers sheer coverage available in over 20 shades.
Full ingredients
Avobenzone (3.0%), Homosalate (5.0%), Octisalate (5.0%), Octocrylene (3.0%), Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glycerin, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Silica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocoglucoside, Citric Acid, Batyl Alcohol, Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Xanthan Gum, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Citrate, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Iron Oxides, Mica, Titanium Dioxide
Guru Score
Yay
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This chemical sunscreen stands out for not burning eyes, a rarity among chemical formulas. It works as a daily makeup base when tapped on to avoid pilling over products with actives. The sheer, hydrating texture suits winter or light city commuting, though SPF 25 is too low for extended summer sun. The shade range is extensive but skips desaturated and olive undertones.
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Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.
Source: DermNet
Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.
Source: DermNet
Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
A lightweight tinted moisturizer with SPF 25 broad-spectrum sunscreen and subtle illumination. Offers sheer coverage available in over 20 shades.
Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Skin Illuminator SPF 25 holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
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