L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Lazer X3 SPF 20
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Lazer X3 is an anti-aging day cream with SPF 20, using older-generation chemical filters such as octocrylene and avobenzone alongside titanium dioxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and stays low on white cast, so it is generally easy to wear day to day. Pore-clogging risk is low, though some people may notice mild stinging around the eyes. SPF 20 offers good but modest sun cover, making it better as a moisturizer step than a primary beach sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
63
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −3.6 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Titanium Dioxide at #18 (nano)
- +0.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #8
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Isostearate at #12, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Myristic Acid at #25, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −6 3 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #8
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Isostearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Steareth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (47)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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20 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Ptfe
Supporting ingredient
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22 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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27 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
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41 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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42 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Isoeugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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47 Fragrance
Fragrance
What SPF is L'Oreal Revitalift Lazer X3?
It is SPF 20. That gives good but modest sun cover, so it works best as an anti-aging day cream step rather than a primary beach sunscreen.
Is the L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Lazer X3 SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, using older-generation filters like octocrylene and avobenzone alongside titanium dioxide. The filter set is dated rather than modern.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is low, so it is generally easy to wear day to day. Some sensitive eyes may notice mild stinging.