After-sun: the 10 treatments rated 100/100 on Yuka to slip into your vacation kit

After several hours in the sun, not surprisingly, your skin can feel tight and lack hydration. An after-sun treatment can then provide comfort and freshness, while helping to maintain good skin hydration.

You still have to choose your formula carefully. To help you make your choice, Yuka has selected 10 references with an impeccable composition, to slip into your suitcase this summer.

The 10 after-suns selected by Yuka

Although not all products are equal, there are still several references that stand out as flawless.

1. Garancia – Fresh Milky Mist
   A practical milky mist to apply after a day at the beach or pool;
2. Klorane – After-sun repair oil
   An oil with a nourishing texture, particularly suitable when the skin feels tight after exposure;
3. Les Petits Prödiges – After-sun milk
   A milk to apply to the skin after exposure to regain comfort and hydration;
4. Decathlon – After Sun Lotion
   A simple after-sun lotion to slip into your holiday toiletry bag;
5. Laboratoires de Biarritz – Face & body after-sun fluid
   Its little extra: this fluid can be used both on the face and the body;
6. BioRegena – Velvety after-sun milk
   A milk with a velvety texture intended to provide comfort and hydration after exposure;
7. Mimitika – Preparing milk & tan extender
   A treatment presented as a tan preparer and extender, to be used in addition to sun protection;
8. Hema – After Sun Milk
   An after-sun milk to apply after exposure to moisturize the skin;
9. Roc – Soleil Repair After-Sun Stick
   Its stick format allows targeted application to small areas that need to be pampered;
10. April – Aloe vera gel
    A gel based on aloe vera, an ingredient widely used in care for overheated or dehydrated skin

100/100 on Yuka: does it really mean a perfect product?

Be careful, however: an excellent Yuka rating does not necessarily mean that the product will be more effective than another after-sun.

For cosmetics, the application mainly analyzes the composition and the level of risk associated with the ingredients. The note therefore above all allows you to compare the formulas.

And for Dr Isabelle Gallay, dermatologist and vice-president of the SNDV, it is not necessarily necessary to look for a product specifically labeled “after-sun”.

The dermatologist’s opinion: “A good moisturizer is sufficient”

“A good moisturizer is sufficient in the majority of cases.” believes Dr Isabelle Gallay. After exposure to the sun, even without sunburn, the skin tends to dry out.

The dermatologist therefore recommends above all a simple moisturizing cream, especially when the skin is heated or sensitized.

“When you go out in the sun, even if you don’t have a sunburn, the skin tends to dry out. You must therefore rehydrate with a basic, hydrating body cream.”

After the sun, it is better to avoid formulas that are too heavy

For the dermatologist, the choice of composition is particularly important after exposure. Indeed, the skin barrier can be weakened by UV rays, which particularly promotes water loss.

“When we sunbathe, we already have a skin barrier that is altered,” she explains. Certain ingredients may then be more likely to cause a reaction on sensitized skin.

His advice: favor simple formulas and avoid perfumes in particular, which can be sensitizing or allergenic.

In terms of ingredients, Dr. Gallay advises in particular

• To look for lipids and fatty acids, which participate in the restoration of the skin barrier;

• Hyaluronic acid can also be interesting for its moisturizing action;

• Just like vitamin E for its antioxidant effect.

A simple tip: keep your cream cool

In case of overheated skin, there is no need to multiply the products. The freshness can already provide a calming feeling. “The best thing is to keep it fresh. You can put the cream in the refrigerator,” advises the dermatologist.

And above all, don’t forget to drink more after a day in the sun: hydration also requires water intake.

Finally, after-sun remains a comfort treatment: it does not repair damage caused by UV rays and never replaces sun protection during exposure.

But in case you want to take one in your suitcase, you now know which ones to turn to.