Comments on: La Roche-Posay UVMune 400: Science and Review

By: CF

CF — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:18:30 +0000

My HG. Stockpiled like 300$ worth during my Euro trip.

Get the cream/gel version. No “too liquidy/runny” issue.

Doesn’t sting my eyes! All the other brands I’ve tried does (except for pure physical ones, but then have to deal with whitecast and hard to wash off).

Water resistant from my sweat (I’d still reapply after a few hours though).

Only issue is the green/yellow staining of clothes. I’ve switched to more of a cream/beige outfit. Or double wash the clothes that was stained.

By: Asim

Asim — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 03:43:21 +0000

question is Mexoryl 400 a safe chemical for use? lot of people say its not absorbed into skin , but idk all chemicals sunscreens are absorbed

By: Sid

Sid — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:02:26 +0000

As a POC, I appreciate the efforts you put into writing this. Made me purchase and use the product, thank you very much!

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 15:34:57 +0000

This stuff is too liquid, too sticky and it has ruined some shirts with a yellow stain. I’m not competent to measure its efficacity per sunblock but in practical terms it does not earn a re-purchase and it has cost me more in permanently stained clothing by far than any other sun product I have tried.

By: Michelle Wong

Michelle Wong — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 11:39:05 +0000

In reply to Lindsay G..

Sorry I’ve used this diagram so many times since I first made it, I keep forgetting to add the reference! I traced them from this paper: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Available-sunscreen-actives-for-UV-filter-identification-and-regulatory-status-see_fig2_42768818

By: philine

philine — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:44:37 +0000

i’ve been using the UV mune 400 but instead of oil control i use the hydrating one, as i have very dehydrated skin. i really liked it for a while but when i switched to niche beauty lab invisible fluid i noticed how much i could “feel” the uv mune on my skin all day! definitely more on the heavy side. now trying out the fluid and really not liking it: as you say, it’s way too runny plus feel stingy when applying and leaves mu skin feeling even drier :/

By: Tig

Tig — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:34:27 +0000

You’re right about the target audience of the tinted… my BF is southern Ukrainian, likely Fitz III. Tans the traditionally desired “perfect golden tan” with incredibly even pigmentation and stays fairly tan even in winter in the southwest USA. The tinted version is a perfect match for him. Can’t see it on his skin at all – it’s like he’s wearing nothing. He has drier skin so it doesn’t even look that shiny either. Meanwhile on my Fitz II skin, I look like I’m trying to imitate a certain US president and no matter how much I apply, I can’t get an even tint distribution, it’s always streaky. No prob on him somehow.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 01:05:11 +0000

I have really sensitive eyes. For years I tried all kind of different waterproof face sunscreens for sensitive skin/eyes. Unfortunately when on vacation due to wind and salt water exposure even the most gentle facial sunscreens would end up in my eyes over the curse of the day. Once my eyes were stinging nothing helped to soothe it not even washing them out and I ended up with burning and watering eyes for the rest of the day. As a result the next day I would leave a huge gap to my eyes which ended each time with a sunburn near my eyes on the parts of the skin that my sunglasses didn’t cover. That’s how every summer vacation went for years.

When I first got my hands on a previous version of the Anthelios Invisible Fluid UVMune 400, which claimed to not sting your eyes, I was immediately turned of by the strong scent of alcohol. I still ended up trying it and to my surprise this is the only waterproof sunscreen I ever tried that did not sting my eyes. Although I can feel the alcohol on my sensitive skin while applying it, once it is dryed down it won’t bother me. I‘m so glad I found this sunscreen a few years ago. I can finally enjoy my vacation and dive and swim in the ocean without having burning eyes for the rest of the day. This sunscreen drastically improved the quality of my vacations and for that it is definitely worth it to put up with the quite high amount of alcohol in that sunscreen.

By: camelia

camelia — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:36:44 +0000

PLZ can we use one finger of the invisible fluid LRP sunscreen and other finger of the tinted one MIX A LITTLE THAN APPLY TO FACE
both from the same brand and line and finsh it will not miss up the protection right? its the only way that make the sunscreen less dark on my face

By: Lindsay G.

Lindsay G. — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:23:02 +0000

Where did you get the first graph showing many spectral peaks with Avobenzone and MCE labeled? I checked your referenced but didn’t see it. I’d love to know what the other colored curves represent (assuming these are other UV filters). Thank you!