A superior face and body sunscreen for allergy-prone skin. Protects against sun allergies and sun-induced skin damage.
Eucerin’s Advanced Spectral Technology offers high factor UVA/UVB protection and HEVIS light defense. Alpha-Glycosylrutin helps to prevent sun-induced allergies such as PLE.
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Sun allergy protection for face and body
UV light is the main cause of sun-induced skin damage, but high-energy visible (HEVIS) light can also induce free radicals that cause further stress to skin.
Eucerin Sun Allergy Protect Gel-Cream SPF 50+ is a face and body sunscreen specially developed for sun-sensitive skin and skin prone to sun allergies such as Polymorphus Light Eruption (PLE).
The sunscreen for sun allergies offers very high UV protection: the UVA and UVB filters meet the high standards defined by Cosmetics Europe and the levels of UVA protection are higher than the EU recommendation. Eucerin’s Advanced Spectral Technology combines these broadband and photostable UVA/UVB filters with Licochalcone A to neutralize free radicals caused by UV and HEVIS light It also contains Alpha-Glycosylrutin which helps to prevent sun-induced allergies such as PLE.
Unperfumed, to minimize the risk of skin irritation, the non-greasy and non-sticky gel-cream absorbs quickly and is water-resistant.
1 Meeting the high standards for UVA and UVB protection defined by Cosmetics Europe. The levels of UVA protection are higher than the EU recommendation.
Clinical and dermatological studies
Clinical and dermatological studies prove very good tolerability on skin prone to sun allergies such as PLE.
Main findings
Among other clinical and dermatological studies, a Product in Use (PiU) study was conducted amongst 133 women aged between 22 and 55 all of whom suffer from skin allergies and are regular users of sun protection products. After five days of using the product on their face and body they reported the following results:
2 Beiersdorf AG, PiU, Germany, April-May 2019
Properties
Important usage instructions
Apply generously before sun exposure and reapply frequently, especially after swimming, perspiring or towelling to maintain the original protection. Reducing the quantity will lower the level of protection significantly. Do not stay too long in the sun, even while using a sunscreen product. Over-exposure to the sun is a serious health threat. Keep babies and young children out of direct sunlight. Avoid contact with the eyes. Allow to absorb and avoid contact with textiles to prevent staining.
Do's and Dont's
Use this product if …
You’re looking for a very high factor sunscreen for allergy-prone skin:
Eucerin Sun Body Allergy Protect Gel-Cream SPF 50+ has been specially developed to give sun-sensitive skin on the face and body the care and protection it needs. It helps to prevent sun-induced allergies
You’re looking for a sun protection product that protects your skin from UVA and UVB rays as well as from the negative effects of HEVIS light:
Eucerin’s Advanced Spectral Technology offers superior UVA/UVB protection and HEVIS light defense.
You’re looking for a sun protection product for highly sensitive skin:
Eucerin Sun Body Allergy Protect Gel-Cream SPF 50+ is clinically and dermatologically proven to be suitable for highly sensitive and photosensitive skin.
Try a different product if …
You have sensitive, allergy-prone skin and are looking for an After Sun product:
Try Eucerin After Sun Creme-Gel Sensitive Relief
Your skin is sensitive and you’re looking for a very high factor sunscreen for your body, but you prefer a spray format:
Try Eucerin Sun Spray Sensitive Protect SPF 50+ (for sensitive skin including atopic skin) or Eucerin Sun Spray Transparent Sensitive Protect SPF 50+ (for sensitive skin including acne-prone skin).
You’re looking for a very high factor sunscreen to protect your body from signs of premature skin aging:
Try Eucerin Sun Lotion Extra Light Photoaging Control SPF 50+.
How it works
It’s not just UV rays that can damage skin. High-energy visible (HEVIS) light generates free radicals that can stress skin too and even high UV protection is not enough to prevent it. Eucerin Sun Creme Gel Sun Allergy Protect SPF 50 and SPF25 offer Advanced Spectral Technology that goes beyond UV to protect skin prone to sun allergies from the negative effects of HEVIS light too. The formula also includes Alpha-Glucosylrutin to help prevent sun-induced allergies.
Advanced Spectral Technology
Superior broadband and photostable UVA/UVB filters1 are combined with Licochalcone A to neutralize free radicals caused by UVA and HEVIS light. Free radicals caused by UVA rays are particular associated with sun allergies such as Polymorphous Light Eruption (PLE).
Alpha-Glucosylrutin
A powerful antioxidant which strengthens skin’s own protection system against UVA-induced free radicals helping to prevent sun-induced allergies.
1 - Meeting the high standards for UVA and UVB protection defined by Cosmetics Europe. The levels of UVA protection are higher than the EU requirement.
All Ingredients
What are the symptoms of sun allergy?
Sun allergies are very common, especially among young women and people with fair skin. The most common form of sun allergy is Polymorphus Light Eruption (often abbreviated to PLE). Typical symptoms include a bumpy and irritating rash and skin redness, but you may also get blisters and pustules. Symptoms tend to develop a day or two after being in the sun and are normally on the underside of the arms and the chest − facial skin can be affected, but this is less common.
Other sun allergies include Acne Aestevalis (more commonly known as Mallorca acne). The symptoms of Acne Aestevalis closely resemble those of PLE. It typically effects women between 25 and 40 who experienced acne during puberty.
You can read about these allergies as well as how to care for allergy-prone skin in sun allergies: PLE and others.
Does skin that’s prone to sun allergies need special suncare?
Like sensitive skin, allergy-prone skin has a weakened protective barrier making it more vulnerable to external irritants. One of those external irritants is the sun. Certain chemicals − such as perfume − can also trigger a reaction in sensitive, allergy-prone skin. Eucerin Sun Creme-Gel Sun Allergy Protect SPF 50 gives skin prone to sun allergies the high level of sun protection it needs. It also contains antioxidants that soothe skin and strengthen skin´s own protection system against UVA-induced free radicals, thereby helping to prevent the formation of sun allergies.
How do I know which SPF to use?
Sunscreens are available in four different levels of protection: low (factor 6 to 10), medium (15 to 25), high (30 to 50) and very high (50+). The higher the protection factor the better your skin is protected, but it’s important to apply the product thoroughly (be careful not to miss any bits) and to reapply it generously every two hours.
What is the difference between UVA and UVB rays?
UVA rays penetrate the deeper layers of skin. They stimulate the production of free radicals in the skin which cause oxidative stress and can lead to indirect DNA damage (where the free radicals modify cellular DNA over time). UVA rays are most commonly associated with photoaging (premature skin aging caused by the sun). They can also trigger sun allergies such as Polymorphous Light Eruption (PLE). UVB rays can also provoke allergies, but to a lesser extent.
UVB rays provide the energy your skin needs to make Vitamin D and stimulate the production of melanin which is responsible for tanning. They don’t travel as deeply as UVA rays, penetrating only the outermost layers of skin, but they cause more immediate damage such as sunburn. UVB rays are directly absorbed by cellular DNA and can lead to skin diseases such as actinic keratosis and skin cancer.
Both types of UV can induce hyperpigmentation and may contribute to conditions such as sun spots (also known as age spots) and melasma.
What is high-energy visible light and why does my skin need to be protected from it?
The sunlight spectrum consists of UV, visible and infrared light. Visible sunlight can be detected by the human eye, while the others remain invisible. Part of this visible spectrum has a high energy level and is known as high-energy visible light. It is also referred to as HEVIS light, HEV Light, HEVL and sometimes ‘blue light’ or ‘blue violet light’
Like UVA rays, HEVIS light penetrates the deeper layers of skin (the dermis) and can generate free radicals. These free radicals are one of the main causes of photoaging (premature skin aging caused by the sun). They interfere with skin cells and break down the collagen and elastin that gives our skin its plump, youthful appearance. HEVIS light has also been linked to uneven skin pigmentation and melasma.
Many modern sunscreens offer effective protection against UVA and UVB rays, but we recommend that you look out for products that also defend against the negative effects of HEVIS light. These products will give your skin reliable protection from photoaging and, in the long run, can also help to combat visible signs of skin aging.
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