La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct - CC Cream With Anti-age Effect SPF 50
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct is a tinted CC cream with anti-age positioning at SPF 50, built on a hybrid filter system including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid (Mexoryl SX) and Drometrizole Trisiloxane (Mexoryl XL). It wears with a balanced finish, a low white cast and a lightweight feel, and rates as an excellent makeup base. With excellent protection and a low pore-clogging profile, it is generally a strong pick for daily face wear; its score of 77.9 reflects solid all-round performance.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
84
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +16.8 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +6)
- +24 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +8.4)
- β4.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β11.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #3
- +3.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #15, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #22, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +13 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #26, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 1 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 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare 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¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (34)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Colorant or pigment
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 16.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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23 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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24 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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33 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct - CC Cream With Anti-age Effect SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, so it is generally not a concern. As a tinted CC cream it is meant to blend into skin, and it wears with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct - CC Cream With Anti-age Effect SPF 50 mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid sunscreen at SPF 50. The filter system is chemical, built on Ethylhexyl Triazone, Mexoryl SX and Mexoryl XL plus Octocrylene and Avobenzone, with no mineral filters listed.
Does it work under makeup?
Yes, it rates as an excellent makeup base. With a balanced finish, low pore-clogging risk and a tint of its own, it is generally well suited to wear on its own or under additional makeup.