A La Roche Posay question.

[IslaValargeone]

I bought some Anthelios XL 50+tinted cream today.
Is it ok to use as a moisturiser under make up, or should I use a moisturiser too if it's more of a heavy duty sun protection thing?
I bought it to replace some clinique city block which I found rubbish.

Use another moisturiser first and then apply the sun block. DO NOT put foundation over Antihelios sunscreen and then go in the sun - the tints in the foundation can react badly with the sunscreen and you will go orange.

Ooh I got this too to replace City block. I adore it, it is a bit orange but once rubbed in it seems to warm up my complexion nicely. City Block made me feel like a glowworm

Bonsoir or anyone else, would putting some powder over it be bad for the sunscreen effect?

Powder is usually OK.

But generally speaking, mixing sunscreen with other creams is a bad idea.

Oh bugger, I was hoping I could use it under foundation. I didn't realise I could be risking oompa loompa status.

Do they do a nice ordianary moisturiser?

I interviewed one of the top dermatologists on this recently. She said essentially start with the thinnest stuff first - ie serum - and then put on the RP. Frankly the RP will be quite moisturising enough on its own.

Did you also talk to the manufacturers? Manufacturers of cosmetics know more about what ingredients can and cannot be combined safely on the skin than do dermatologists.

But surely the manufacturers can only know this with, er, dermatological knowledge? What with it being a dermatological issue?

No! Cosmetics manufacturers drive the industry, not dermatologists.

Another La Roche Posay q - they used to do a fab fab fab moisturiser called Hydranorme, does anyone know which one out of their range is the best equivalent now?

Have you looked at their website?