Review / Bioderma Photoderm Ski Spf 50+

Bioderma is mostly famous for their Sensibio H2o Micelle Solution; it's one of my favourite French pharmacy brands and personally, I think that their micellar water is still the best on the market. 

Apart from the well deserved fame for this product, Bioderma offers a vast skincare and suncare range; for example, I swear by Bioderma Sensibio Light Cream that is a lightweight, milky formulation and ideal for my intolerant sensitive skin. 

Bioderma  Photoderm Ski Spf 50+* is a new product, part of their suncare line for extreme exposure to the sun It's particularly indicated for high altitude activities when the skin is subject to aggression from the sun and the cold together.

The Spf 50+  especially guarantees high protection on sunny days on the slopes when the harmful rays are high and reflected on the snow surface; it offers maximum anti-UVB and anti-UVA efficacy to protect from sunburn and premature ageing, too.

Whilst the ingredients aim at protecting from the sun, the formula has been designed to create a barrier and to protect from cold temperatures (up to -10C) and harsh winds. 

This item has the convenience of a 2-in-1 product; in the tube, you get the sunscreen cream for the face - and in the screw top, you'll find a spheric applicator for the lips.
The consistency is also different: the cream has a thicker, white, nourishing texture to avoid the skin from becoming dehydrated; whilst the lip balm feels balmy, like any other lip balm, and prevents chapped lips.
Definitely a handy wee tube to carry with you on your next winter holiday!

Have you tried any product from Bioderma before?

Introducing / La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL

I was in Italy recently and what better occasion than test driving the La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL products?!

This line is particularly suited for people with sensitive skin - check :( - and sun intolerance - check :( - which I inherited from my mum. It just meant that I couldn't sunbathe and the sun is so intense in Italy that I would get a rush even in the city. All products are also paraben-free, 100% hypoallergenic and contains soothing thermal spring water - These products tick so many boxes for me! 

I don't mind my paleness but let's be honest, we all like to warm our bones with a bit of sun and there's nothing wrong with that, as far as you use enough protection.

La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL 50+ Invisible Nutritive Oil*
This oil is formulated for both body and face but I only used it on my body and a few drops on the tips of my hair too... oils are multi-tasking by default, in my views ;)
 It absorbs instantly into the skin and stays dry to the touch; it's also nourishing and offers very high UVA + UVB protection for all skin types. It has a light summery scent and the pump bottle is great to dispense the right amount of product.





La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL SPF50+ Melt-In Cream*
This sunscreen cream is a luxurious moisturizer, non greasy, water resistant and ideal for the beach; personally, I don't wear any make up by the sea and give the priority to be properly sheltered from harmful rays. I'm particularly careful because I suffer from discoloration caused by sun exposure in my teens and these range also helps prevent sun-induced dark spots.

My husband also enjoyed using both the face and body products for the whole duration of our holiday - They did a sterling job in protecting his pale Scottish skin AND he still managed to develop a tan! ;)

La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL SPF50+ Tinted Extreme Fluid*
This is the tinted version for normal/combination skin... and it's my favourite!
You need to shake it well because the pigments need to mix with the spf; the formulation is lighter than the product above and ideal to use like a tinted moisturizer everyday.
It looks quite dark straight out of the bottle, but it disappears on the face and I thought it actually enhanced my skin with a touch of radiance too.

Have you tried La Roche-Posay suncare yet?