La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 SPF Cooling Water-lotion Sunscreen
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 SPF Cooling Water-Lotion is a chemical sunscreen on an older filter base of Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It finishes matte, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, and it layers well under makeup. The formula is reported as higher-sting, so it may bother eyes when you sweat. Protection is good and the 67.6/100 score is moderate overall.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +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
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β5 Cooling agents (Menthyl Lactate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- β 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (20)
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 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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Botanical extract
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20 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Will the La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 SPF Cooling Water-lotion Sunscreen sting my eyes?
Sting risk is reported as high, so it may irritate the eyes, particularly when you sweat. Apply carefully around the eye area.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 SPF Cooling Water-lotion Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on an older filter base of Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. No mineral filters are listed.
Does it work under makeup?
Yes, it finishes matte, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, so it generally layers well under makeup. Protection is good and it scores 67.6/100.