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La Roche Posay's famous Anthelios XL ultra-light fluid with PPD 42 was recently discontinued and replaced with a product called Anthelios Shaka Fluid.The new formula removes octocrylene as a filter and features lots of octisalate, which was not in the old formula.It also features "intelligent polymers" which "lock the oil within the formula inbetween micro-crystals. Not only does this make the formula non-greasy but these crystals group together to form a strong network of protection providing homogenous, non-migrating and very resistant protection."Here are the claims for the two formulations.NEW shaka fluidOLD ultra-light fluidProtection ratingSPF 50+ / PPD 46 (according to feelunique)SPF 50+ / PPD 42Also claims to protect against"Certain Infrared-A and pollution"InfraredTexture claimsinvisible finish, non-sticky and non-greasy, "does not leave skin white"easy to apply, ultra-light, non-greasy, invisible finishDurabilitywater, sweat, and sand resistantwater-resistantSkin typesall skin types (incl. sensitive and sun allergic)" normal to combination skin that is prone to sensitivity, sun-intolerance or prickly-heat "Ingredients (UV filters in bold)Aqua / Water, Alcohol Denat., Diisopropyl Sebacate, Silica, Isopropyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate / Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer, Propanediol, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Perlite, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Acrylates / C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Triethanolamine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine DisuccinateAqua / Water, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, Silica, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Zea Mays Starch / Corn Starch, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Triazone, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Isododecane, Phenoxyethanol, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Silica Silylate, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone, PEG-8 Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethanolamine, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Dodecene, Propylene Carbonate, Poloxamer 407, Zinc Gluconate, PerliteHere are my swatches and reviews of both sunscreens.My skin: NC25 (face) to NC30 (hand), combo-oily, prone to dehydration and fungal acne, yellow/olive undertones. The swatches are done on back-of-hand skin, which is much more absorbent than face skin, so any sheen/white cast will be multiplied on the face.(In all photos, the NEW shaka fluid is on the LEFT side, while the OLD ultra-light fluid is on the RIGHT side.)Blobs of sunscreen on my hand.NEW shaka fluidOLD ultra-light fluidRunny white fluid, but a bit less spreadable than the ultra-light. Not quite as oily-feeling.Runny white fluid, spreads very easily. Has an oily feel despite being "ultra light".Sunscreens spread out. Both seem to have a white cast at this stage.Spread out even more.This picture shows the white cast of the old ultra-fluid a little better. It looks like it's just the light bouncing off the sheen of the sunscreen, but there's a cast there, too.NEW shaka fluidOLD ultra-light fluidHas a sheen, but less than ultra-light. Tends to be patchy at first on my face; rubs in to leave white patches. You think it's going to pill, but then you rub in the patches a little more and there's no pilling and the patches are gone. No white cast whatsoever :)Has a significant sheen. Doesn't like to "sink in" on the face; remains spreadable and moves around. Doesn't rub in evenly; leaves white streaks on the face that are literally impossible to 100% blend out (also these tiny white specks). Moderate white cast (enough to look noticeable and odd on the face).After 15 minutes.NEW shaka fluidOLD ultra-light fluidNo white cast and less shine than ultra-light. Sometimes the shine is unevenly distributed/there are patches that are less shiny, not sure what's up with that. Overall the shine is bearable; some days I don't powder it and it looks fine. Shine leans more dewy than oily. Despite the shine this is neither moisturizing nor drying.Still has a white cast (though it fades very slightly) and looks shinier than the shaka. On the face it looks quite ridiculous and I always find the need to powder over it to hide the cast and shine. The shine is not "dewy", it's definitely oily. I would not say this is wearable for any skin tones darker than NC30 without a colored foundation/powder on top. Despite the shine this is neither moisturizing nor drying.After 15 minutes, with flash. Neither sunscreen has much flashback.In terms of protection: I've worn the new formulation for normal office days (no reapplications) and skiing in moderate snowfall (also no reapplications). In both cases I was sufficiently protected; no burns or tans, no deepening of PIH (and I tan/get PIH very easily -- most US and Asian formulations aren't protective enough for me). For me this works just as well as the old formulation, if not better.--Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this reformulation. Not only is it more cosmetically elegant in terms of both shine and white cast, but it has a slightly higher PPD and doesn't contain octocrylene, which was one of the ingredients I didn't quite like in the old formula.I will continue to purchase this sunscreen and look forward to seeing how it holds up in higher (summer) UV indices.
Girls Blog 2015
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