A pocket sun stick for quick, invisible touch-ups
La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVAir Vitamin Sun Stick SPF50+ is a very high protection sun stick for all skin types, including sensitive skin and skin prone to sun allergy. Its filters give broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection (SPF50+ and PA++++), while vitamin E and astaxanthin, an antioxidant from microalgae, help defend the skin against oxidative stress caused by UV and pollution. The balm glides on with a nourishing, comfortable feel and a luminous finish that stays invisible on every skin tone. It resists sweat, water and sand, and the retractable format makes reapplying easy, even over makeup or on wet skin.
The texture
An anhydrous, oil-based balm stick that melts on contact with the skin. It leaves a subtle glow rather than a matte finish, with no white cast on light or deep skin. There is no alcohol, so it feels comfortable on dry or sun-sensitised areas, and it has a light scent. The compact size fits a pocket, gym bag or beach bag.
Who it suits
- Quick reapplication during the day, over makeup
- Exposed areas such as the nose, cheekbones and ears
- Outdoor sports and beach days, as it resists water, sweat and sand
- All skin tones, including deep skin
Worth knowing before you buy: as a stick, it is best for touch-ups and small areas rather than for covering the whole face in one go. Use it on top of a fluid or cream sunscreen, such as the UVAir Serum, for full-face protection. The formula contains fragrance. Formulated without alcohol and parabens.
How to get the most from it
Glide it three or four times over each area rather than a single swipe, so enough product is applied. Reapply every two hours in the sun and after swimming or towelling.
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- Texture: balm stick
- Skin type: all skin types, including sensitive and sun allergy-prone
- Skin concerns: sun exposure
- When to apply: before and during sun exposure
- Age: 12+
- Main benefits: SPF50+ and PA++++ UVA and UVB protection, antioxidant protection against pollution, water, sweat and sand resistant, luminous finish, invisible on all skin tones, easy reapplication over makeup and on wet skin
- Formulated without: alcohol, parabens
How to use
Apply generously to all exposed areas of the face, going over each area several times. Reapply regularly, especially after swimming, sweating or towel drying, and every two hours during prolonged sun exposure.
Active ingredients
- Sun filters: bemotrizinol, ethylhexyl triazone, iscotrizinol and Uvinul A Plus for broad UVA and UVB protection
- Astaxanthin (Haematococcus pluvialis extract): antioxidant from microalgae
- Vitamin E (tocopherol): antioxidant
- Triheptanoin and caprylic/capric triglyceride: nourishing emollients for a comfortable feel
Ingredients
OCTYLDODECANOL · ISOAMYL LAURATE · DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE · TRIHEPTANOIN · DIBUTYL LAUROYL GLUTAMIDE · DIBUTYL ETHYLHEXANOYL GLUTAMIDE · BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE · ETHYLHEXYL TRIAZONE · DIETHYLHEXYL BUTAMIDO TRIAZONE · PARFUM/FRAGRANCE · CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS EXTRACT · TOCOPHEROL
Formulations are updated by the manufacturer from time to time. Always check the packaging you receive.
Manufacturer information
Brand: La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique
Address: 86270 La Roche-Posay, France
EAN: 3337875940412