Advance Day Ultimate Protect SPF50+
Ingredients
Aqua (Water), Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dibutyl Adipate, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Isododecane, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Blueberry) Seed Oil, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Silica, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Carnosine, Disodium EDTA, Coco-Glucoside, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Plankton Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Parfum, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Limonene, Linalool, Citral.
This comes in an opaque tube with a pump, and the cream has quite a fluid texture that still takes a bit of work to spread on the skin. I blame the sunscreen ingredients, since this particularity is quite common in products with high SPF. It has a yellow tinted white colour that I can imagine will leave a white cast on darker skintones. Another thing of notice is the scent: this smells like lemon scented dishwasher soap.
This feels occlusive on top of skin and leaves a bit of shine - not enough to make me look oily, but it is noticeable. As the day goes on I don't find that I get shinier, so it's tolerable for combination skin types. Oily skin may find this too greasy and heavy. I also tested it with makeup on top, and I found that it did not improve nor worsen my makeup wear or application. It just did not interfere with it.
I did find it moisturizing, but I feel I could use more hydration – maybe pairing it with a hyaluronic acid serum would solve that need (even though there is hyaluronic acid in it). There are a few noteworthy ingredients (apart from the sunscreen): carnosine, which is an antioxidant and cell-communicating ingredient, two good anti-aging qualities; squalane and arginine (good moisturizers) and blueberry seed oil (another good antioxidant). Still, I would like to have seen a few more antioxidants - specially considering the price point.
I could definitely do without the perfuming ingredients. They are at the bottom of the list, so supposedly at the lowest concentration, but honestly, even if there is not a big risk of them irritating the skin, they are irritating my soul. The scent dissipated after a few minutes, but I just don't enjoy it.
The sunscreen costs 79€ for 50ml. Is it worth the price? Not really. I gladly used it up, but I won't repurchase.