My sole reason for purchasing the Labiotte UV Veil No Sebum Sun Mist was to do sunscreen reapplication over makeup.
This was an epic fail.
The spray component of this product is not fine enough to use over makeup. It gives an aggressive concentrated spray which ruined my foundation every time.
This fact on its own was enough for to give it a low rating as it failed at its primary objective, but top of this it left my skin feeling tight and dehydrated.
Being an oily girl I do like having sebum control in my day time products and this invariably comes with some form of drying out. Unfortunately, the tightness in my face after an application was unbearable for me.
The product claims to lightweight and refreshing. I would agree with the “lightweight” portion of that statement, but not on the refreshing statement.
It is said to deeply hydrate the skin – I disagree with this. I felt the exact opposite – extremely dehydrated.
While this sunscreen was sebum controlling the compromise was simply too much for me. This coupled together with the fact that it failed at being applied over makeup resulted in me not wanting to use this product again.
It does contain some good chemical sunscreen ingredients which leads me to believe that it is effective in this department at least.
I guess the search shall continue for a spray SPF that can be applied over a full face of makeup.
MY SKIN TYPE
I have pale combination skin with a very oily t-zone. I suffer from enlarged pores, underlying redness and hyperpigmentation.
At times I can be prone to breakouts, but these days they tend to be more hormonal.
HOW TO USE
Sunscreen is always applied as the last step of the morning skincare routine.
This particular sunscreen was purchased in order to reapply over makeup during the day.
The product should be shaken first.
Hold away from the face and spray evenly over your face.
The mist was not fine enough to properly distribute over the skin so I used a makeup cushion to tap it in. This 9/10 messed up my foundation which then needs to be touched up as well.
INGREDIENTS
- Purified Water
- Dibutyl Adipate is a clear, colourless, odourless oily liquid that makes the formula easily spreadable and also makes the skin nice and smooth (emollient). It’s especially helpful in sunscreens as it can help to solubilize UV filters.
- Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate is a new generation, chemical sunscreen agent that’s designed for high UVA protection and high photostability. It gives sun protection in the whole UVA range (320-400 nm) with a peak protection at 354nm.
- Niacinamide has the ability to visibly improve the appearance of enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, fine lines, dullness, and a weakened skin surface.
- Ethylhexyl Triazone is a new generation, chemical sunscreen that gives the highest photo-stable absorption of all available UVB filters today. It protects in the UVB range (280-320nm) with a peak protection of 314nm.
- Silica is used as an absorbent powder and thickening agent.
- Polysorbate 60 is an emulsifier, which means it helps oil and water to mix together.
- Sorbitan Stearate creates water-in-oil emulsions.
- Ethyl Hexanediol is a solvent.
- PEG 100 Stearate is an emollient and cleansing agent.
- Glyceryl Stearate is an emollient emulsifier.
- Allantoin is a skin-soothing and skin-conditioning agent. This is a good ingredient for both sensitive and oily skin types.
- Glyceryl Caprylate is an emollient.
- Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent that prevents certain ingredients from binding with others.
- Butylene Glycol is a texture enhancer.
- Adenosine is a yeast-based skin-conditioning ingredient that has proven anti-wrinkle benefits.
- Cotton Extract is said to be a skin-conditioning agent. In this formulation, it is marketed to control sebum production.
- Glycerin is skin-replenishing and skin-restoring agent. It also provides hydration.
- PEG-8 is used as a solubilizer and viscosity control agent.
- Centella Extract is a favourite ingredient. This is yet another antioxidant with skin-soothing properties.
- Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient. It has antimicrobial benefits and improves the effect of preservatives.
- PPG-1-P Easy-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether is an emulsifier.
- Sunflower Seed Extract is used as an emollient.
- Western Pine Leaf/Stem Extract – I can not find information on this ingredient.
- Hojang Root Extract – I can not find information on this ingredient.
- Golden Extract – am not clear on what this ingredient actually is.
- Spanish Licorice Root Extract is a skin-lightening and anti-inflammatory ingredient.
- Phytic Acid has the main function of neutralizing metal ions but also has some antioxidant benefits.
- Green Tea Extract This is one of my favourite ingredients due to its antioxidant and skin-soothing properties.
- Sodium Polyacrylate is a handy multi-tasker that thickens up water-based formulas and also has some emulsifying and emulsion stabilizing properties. It has strong water-binding properties.
- Matricaria Flower Extract is used for its anti-inflammatory properties.
INGREDIENTS TO NOTE
- Fragrance can be sensitizing to some skins. Mine, however, does not have an issue with it. Whether you are for or against fragrance is your own personal choice it is simply noted here to make you aware that it is included in this formulation.
- Rosemary Leaf Extract has antioxidant benefits for the skin and has shown to have a calming effect on the skin. This ingredient can be sensitizing. I have not had any reaction to this.
CLOSING
I purchased my Labiotte UV Veil No Sebum Sun Mist from YesStyle.
Please feel free to use my rewards code to get a little extra off your purchase.
I will not repurchase this sunscreen.
Visit my skincare page to read more reviews of products I have tried out.
**I source most of the ingredient explanations from Paul’s Choice website, INCI Beauty, Incidecoder, SkinCarisma and CosDNA.
***Please note that these are simply my opinions. Everyone will have skin that responds differently to different ingredients and formulations.