L'Oreal Revitalift Moisturizing Day Cream SPF 35 Pa++
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
L'Oreal Revitalift Moisturizing Day Cream SPF 35 PA++ is a chemical sunscreen using older filters alongside a little titanium dioxide. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, though it may sting eyes for some users. Pore-clogging risk is low. Protection is good but the score is 68.2/100, so it is a serviceable day cream with sun protection rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −8.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #40, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −15 6 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
- −18 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Isostearate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Isostearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 7 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Polyacrylamide, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, …)
- ← 3.5 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 (51)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 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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15 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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17 Ptfe
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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pH adjuster
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20 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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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25 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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32 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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46 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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47 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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49 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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50 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
Is L'Oreal Revitalift Day Cream SPF 35 mineral or chemical?
It is mostly a chemical sunscreen using older filters, with a small amount of titanium dioxide added.
Does the L'Oreal Revitalift Moisturizing Day Cream SPF 35 Pa++ work under makeup?
It can be worn under makeup. White cast is low and the finish is balanced with a lightweight feel, though it may sting eyes for some users.
Is it good?
Protection is good but the score is 68.2/100. It is a serviceable day cream with sun protection rather than a standout performer.