La Roche-Posay are not particularly well known in the rosacea world but they do sponsor the National Rosacea Society and have a range of products, called Rosaliac, that targets rosacea sufferers.
The company is taking the opportunity of the rosacea awareness month and their support of the NRS to promote a new product – Rosaliac UV Fortifying Anti-Redness Moisturizer with SPF 15.
The ingredients of this product are hard to find, all I can see is the generic “a patented combination of ingredients including Vitamin CG, Xanthine and thermal spring water to help neutralize visible redness” as well as a “patented broad spectrum filtering system to help protect against UVA and UVB rays”.
The ingredients for the related Rosaliac Skin Perfecting Anti-Redness Moisturizer are listed here: Rosaliac with xanthine, vitamin CG & B3. We would need to know what La Roche-Posay have included to add broad spectrum sun protection before giving it a tick for rosacea sufferers.
Rosaliac (apparently the range with the highest loyalty in the La Roche-Posay offering) is said to provide an instant relief of visible redness due to a light green tint. This sort of approach might not be to all rosacea sufferers’ liking. How do you find this product ?
It appears the broad spectrum sun protection comes from Avobenzone (1.98%), Octisalate (3.3%), Octocrylene (4.62%).
You have to wonder who comes up with these formulas for rosacea skin. Oh well, the product without the sunscreen didn’t do much for my redness anyway.
Thanks for letting us know Donna. Was this printed on the side of the tube ?
I took the information from drugstore.com. They generally have reliable information. Just thinking about the chemical sunscreens makes my face warm!
I’d beware the XL version. I’ve actually found the original version works extremely well. Annoyingly, my local shops have stopped stocking it in favour of XL – which burns!
Just did a search on Google to get more information on this product as I tried a sample packet the other day. It seems to have calmed down the redness of Rosacea, but it’s not gone completely. Interestingly, the “Uses” explanation on the back of the packet indicate that it’s designed to “…help prevent sunburn. Higher SPF gives more sunburn protection”. I can’t see where it states that it was specifically designed to combat Rosacea flare ups.
made my face red just like every damn thing i have tried now.. 🙁
I’ve been using this product for about 6 months and it has totally cleared the horrible Rosacea flare ups that I suffered with. It’s even calmed down all of the redness on my face. It’s worked for me!
i just tried it , for the first time of my aldult life i have a creme that dosent burn my face when i aply it 🙂 happy for the moment lets see if its worth the money….
Comment via email.
” Dear David, Just wanted to let you know that I have had very good result for my Rosacea with La Roche-Posay Skin Care – Rosaliac. It calms my red nose and cheeks and further it isn’t so severe as formerly. Many thanks, Nonie”