La Roche-Posay Anthelios 50 Daily Anti-Aging Primer With Sunscreen Spf 50
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios 50 Daily Anti-Aging Primer is an SPF 50 chemical sunscreen on an older filter set that pairs avobenzone and homosalate with Benzophenone-3. It is designed as a makeup primer and rates excellent as a base, wearing light with a balanced finish and a low white-cast risk, though its moderate sweat-sting hints at care around the eyes. It scores 63/100, where the dated filters weigh on an otherwise smooth, makeup-friendly formula with good protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- β8.9 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
2
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #12, silicone wax film
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Silylate, Talc)
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Silica Silylate)
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (17)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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8 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 silicone wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Botanical extract
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17 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does this Anthelios primer work under makeup?
Yes, it is designed as a makeup primer and rates excellent as a base, wearing light with a balanced finish and a low white-cast risk.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios 50 Daily Anti-Aging Primer With Sunscreen Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, though on an older filter set that pairs avobenzone and homosalate with Benzophenone-3.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios 50 Daily Anti-Aging Primer With Sunscreen Spf 50 any good?
It scores 63/100. The smooth, makeup-friendly base and good protection are held back by the dated filters, so the score lands mid-range.