L'Oreal Revitalift Laser X3 Anti-Ageing Day Cream SPF 25
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
L'Oreal Revitalift Laser X3 Anti-Ageing Day Cream SPF 25 is a hybrid anti-aging moisturizer that pairs Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Tinosorb S. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight, and leaves a low white cast, does not sting, and is low on the pore-clogging scale. Makeup compatibility is okay. Protection rates good and the overall score is 71.3/100, with SPF 25 suited to everyday wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #46, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #47, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −7.8 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
83
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #16 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #27, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 5 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Titanium Dioxide at #47 (nano)
- +0.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
- −7 Isopropyl Isostearate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Myristic Acid at #39, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #40, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Laurate)
- −42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, 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
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #16, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #47, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #24, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 6 2 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Isostearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 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)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (57)
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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4 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
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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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
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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30 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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34 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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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44 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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45 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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48 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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50 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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51 Isoeugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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52 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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53 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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54 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
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55 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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57 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is this L'Oreal Revitalift day cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula. It pairs Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters including Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Tinosorb S.
Does the L'Oreal Revitalift Laser X3 Anti-Ageing Day Cream SPF 25 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and wears with a dewy, lightweight finish. It is also non-stinging.
What SPF is it, and is it good?
It is SPF 25, suited to everyday wear. It scores 71.3/100 with a good protection rating, a solid anti-aging daily moisturizer.