L'Oreal Revitalift Laser Renew Spf 20
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
L'Oreal Revitalift Laser Renew is an SPF 20 day cream using older-style chemical filters including Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and avobenzone, with a touch of Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced, lightweight finish, low white cast, and low pore-clogging potential. Makeup compatibility is okay. Protection is rated good, though SPF 20 offers only moderate coverage, so it suits everyday low-exposure use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #16, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #36, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #11, 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
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #36
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #9
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Isostearate at #13, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Myristic Acid at #31, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #32, 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 #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #36, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 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 #9), fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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 (46)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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10 Octocrylene
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
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → 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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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24 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 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
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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37 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Isoeugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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41 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
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44 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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46 Fragrance
Fragrance
What SPF is the L'Oreal Revitalift Laser Renew Spf 20?
It is rated SPF 20, with protection rated good. Since SPF 20 gives only moderate coverage, it suits everyday low-exposure use.
Does the L'Oreal Revitalift Laser Renew Spf 20 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It is a mostly chemical day cream with only a touch of Titanium Dioxide, so it tends to wear clear.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is primarily a chemical sunscreen, using filters like Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and avobenzone, with a small amount of Titanium Dioxide.