SUN PROTECTION
& PRODUCT SAFETY

If you are reading this, you are probably keen to protect your skin from the harm sun can do. But you may also be concerned about the safety of sun protection products for your family’s health, and for the environment too.

YOUR QUESTIONS
OUR ANSWERS

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Comment protéger mon visage du soleil?

Pour éviter les risques de vieillissement prématuré ou de cancer de la peau, il est important d'appliquer quotidiennement une crème solaire pour le visage. Ceci est d'autant plus important si vous êtes enceinte ou si vous prenez la pilule, car vous risquerez d'attraper « le masque de grossesse ».Optez pour une texture adaptée à votre type de peau, comme une crème réconfortante pour les peaux sèches, un gel non comédogène pour les peaux grasses ou encore une brume fraîche si vous avez tendance à frotter votre peau pendant l'application.


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CELA VOUS A-T-IL ÉTÉ UTILE?

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Comment protéger ma peau du soleil sans crème solaire?

Les dermatologues recommandent de porter un chapeau, des lunettes de soleil et des vêtements couvrants, ainsi que de privilégier les zones ombragées lorsque le soleil est au zénith. Toutefois, la crème solaire reste au cœur de toutes les méthodes de protection solaire, et son application ne peut être négligée. Les crèmes solaires ANTHELIOS ont été testées rigoureusement sur les peaux les plus sensibles pour assurer une tolérance optimale.


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À quoi correspond le SPF d'une crème solaire?

SPF signifie « facteur de protection solaire ». Il indique la capacité de votre crème solaire à protéger votre peau des rayons UVB responsables des coups de soleil. Plus le chiffre est élevé, plus la protection est efficace. Lorsque vous vous exposez, nous vous conseillons d'appliquer au minimum un SPF 30 toutes les 2 heures. Prélevez l'équivalent d'une balle de golf pour couvrir l'intégralité de votre corps.


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CELA VOUS A-T-IL ÉTÉ UTILE?

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Les autobronzants protègent-ils du soleil?

Absolument pas ! Les autobronzants réagissent avec les cellules mortes au niveau de l'épiderme pour « colorer » la peau. Cela n'a aucun effet sur les capacités de la peau à se défendre contre le soleil. Même si les autobronzants sont bien plus inoffensifs que le bronzage traditionnel, vous devez tout de même protéger votre peau du soleil à l'aide d'une crème UVA-UVB à large spectre.


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CELA VOUS A-T-IL ÉTÉ UTILE?

TRUE
OR FALSE

NO NEED TO WEAR SUN
PROTECTION WHEN IT'S CLOUDY.

FALSE

Even on a grey and rainy day, skin is exposed to UV rays that will gradually cause the stigmata of photo-ageing to appear. To fully protect your skin, opt for sunscreen every day, not just when it’s warm and sunny. 
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SUN CAN MAKE
YOU AGE PREMATURELY.

TRUE

UVA rays disrupt skin’s inner building blocks such as collagen and elastin fibres. Over time,sun exposure causes a loss of plumpnessand elasticity as well as wrinkles. UVB rays also stimulate patchy and irregular pigment production leadingto dark spots and a sallow complexion. Globally, thesechanges in the skin are known as photo-ageing.
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DARK CLOTHES ARE
BETTER-SUITED FOR THE SUN.

TRUE

Indeed, dark and intense colours such as black, navy, red, or emerald green, provide more UV protection than white and pastels. So make sure you bring along some dark colours items of clothing too when packing for your next holidays!
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IS SUNSCREEN SAFE?

Is sunscreen safe to use? You may have read or heard about claims that sunscreen can actually cause cancer. The truth is that these claims are misleading and lack any evidence base. No data published to date shows any adverse health effects in humans due to the regular use of sunscreen, whereas its protective effect against skin cancer has been widely demonstrated. 

The bottom line is that it is the sun, and not sunscreen, that causes skin cancer.

THE LA ROCHE-POSAY MISSION:
PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH

With an expert dermatological brand like La Roche-Posay, which rigorously tests its products on the most vulnerable skin, you are in safe hands. Our mission has always been to promote and protect public health, offering maximum sun protection suitable for even the most sensitive and vulnerable skin: From babies to seniors.

TAKING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INTO ACCOUNT
AT EVERY STAGE OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

But what about the environment? La Roche-Posay Laboratories take the possibility of any environmental impact into account at every stage of product development. As part of the Sharing Beauty with All program,

La Roche-Posay ensures that 100% of our final products are meticulously evaluated in terms of environmental and social performance at every step of their life cycle, in order to strongly progress on 4 major criteria:

- environmental footprint of our formula (biodegradability, impact on aquatic life, renewability, etc.)

- raw material sourcing

- packaging

- product social benefits

Both of the sun filters used in La Roche-Posay suncare, Mexoryl XL and SX, have been tested on corals. Even extreme concentrations of these filters in sea water have been proven to have no bleaching effect on coral.

In the article below, you will find further information about the robust steps taken by La Roche-Posay to ensure its sun products protect skin, while respecting the environment.

Pascal : sport addict wondering
about solar cream’s safety

 

My name is pascal i am 25 years old and was born in Bremen, I still use cream every day to protect my skin I made my first tattoo seven years ago and since then I can't stop sweating on my skin that's why i'm a highboard light but i need two to three hours of sports every day martial arts mm and maybe that makes my skin very dry i always have in time the thing is i ask myself a lot of questions what's actually happening eat now at last when i go for a sunbath and sunscreen herb users what happens chemically to my skin there is a chemical reaction it can be when i use a protection factor that is not big enough and i have been able to get cancer through it ask us a lot of questions we ask ourselves yes ok ask us use this productive where are manufactured which are manufactured in germany should be manufactured in europe eventually we don't necessarily know it.

LE SAVIEZ
VOUS ?

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38% of people still don’t regularly protect themselves from UV*. ANTHELIOS products make everyday sun protection easy.

*Source: Skin cancer prevention global report - IPSOS LRP - February 2015

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OUR SAFETY
COMMITMENTS

Safety standards beyond international cosmetics regulations.

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100% PRODUCTS
ALLERGY TESTED

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One Prerequisite = Zero Allergic reactions
If we detect a single case, we go back to the labs and reformulate
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JUST THE ESSENTIAL,
AT THE RIGHT ACTIVE DOSE

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Developed in collaboration with dermatologist and toxicologist, our products contain only the necessary ingredients, at the right active dose.
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TESTED
ON VERY SENSITIVE SKIN

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Our products' tolerance is verified on the most sensitive skin: reactive, allergic, acne-prone, atopic, damaged or weakened by cancer treatments.
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FORMULA PROTECTION
OVER TIME

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We select the most protective packaging associated with only the necessary preservatives, to guarantee intact tolerance and efficacy over time.

DEAR
READERS

The information displayed here is intended for general educational purposes only and should not in any case be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any medical question.