Lancôme Rènergie Lift Multi-Action Rich Cream With Spf 15 For Dry Skin
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lancome Renergie Lift Multi-Action Rich Cream with SPF 15 for Dry Skin is an anti-aging moisturizer with old-school chemical filters including Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. SPF 15 places it at a moderate protection level, better suited as a skincare step than primary sun defense. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, but its sweat and sting profile is high, so it may be less comfortable around the eyes. Scoring 62.2, it is a moisturizer with light SPF rather than a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 6 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Cera Alba at #8, wax film
- −6 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #7, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #24, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment at #11, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #15, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 8.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (42)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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25 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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29 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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35 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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38 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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40 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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42 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Lancome Renergie Lift Rich Cream a real sunscreen?
It is an anti-aging moisturizer with SPF 15, which sits at a moderate protection level. It works as a skincare step with light sun cover rather than primary sun defense.
Does the Lancôme Rènergie Lift Multi-Action Rich Cream With Spf 15 For Dry Skin sting the eyes?
Its sweat and sting profile is high, so it may be less comfortable around the eyes. The finish is balanced and the white cast is low.
Is the Lancôme Rènergie Lift Multi-Action Rich Cream With Spf 15 For Dry Skin good for dry skin?
It is formulated as a rich cream for dry skin and wears lightweight with a low pore-clogging profile. It scores 62.2 out of 100.