La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50+
91/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50+ is a hybrid chemical sunscreen featuring an advanced filter set including Tinosorb S, Mexoryl XL, and Mexoryl SX, for excellent broad-spectrum protection. It wears light with a balanced finish, a low white cast, and a low pore-clogging risk, and it is generally gentle on the eyes. It also layers well under makeup. With a high score of 91.1 out of 100 it is one of the top all-round performers in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +24 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +8.4)
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #26, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β11.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β15.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #14, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Zea Mays Starch)
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #22, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch, Silica)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 6 2 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 (30)
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 (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 11.2 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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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 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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12 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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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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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50+ a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 91.1 out of 100 with excellent protection from an advanced filter set including Tinosorb S, Mexoryl XL, and Mexoryl SX, making it one of the top all-round performers here.
Does the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is rated low. It wears light with a balanced finish and layers well under makeup.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Generally yes for pore-clogging, since breakout risk reads low and it does not commonly sting the eyes.