La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct Daily Care Spf50
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct Daily Care is an SPF50 daily face sunscreen built on a hybrid chemical filter system, including Tinosorb-style Ethylhexyl Triazone plus Mexoryl filters (Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid and Drometrizole Trisiloxane). It carries a low white cast risk with a balanced finish that stays lightweight, and it is rated as working well under makeup. With excellent protection and a score of 79.4/100, it is generally a strong everyday pick, though the medium sweat-sting rating suggests keeping it away from the eyes during heavy activity.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +22.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +8)
- +24 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +8.4)
- β4.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β16.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β10 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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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
20
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #14, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 9 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #23, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 9 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, 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 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 6 3 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- β 3.5 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 (31)
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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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 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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9 Silica
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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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 22.4 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, so it generally applies clear with a balanced, lightweight finish. It also rates as working well under makeup, so it suits daily wear under foundation.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct Daily Care Spf50 chemical or mineral sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter system, including Ethylhexyl Triazone plus Mexoryl filters (Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid and Drometrizole Trisiloxane). There are no mineral filters in this formula.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 79.4/100 in our rating with excellent UV protection at SPF50, so it is generally a strong everyday choice. Note the medium sweat-sting rating, so keep it away from the eyes during heavy sweating.