La Roche-Posay Anthelios Anti-Shine Spf50+
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The La Roche-Posay Anthelios Anti-Shine SPF50+ is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend that combines older filters like Homosalate with modern ones such as Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Drometrizole Trisiloxane for excellent broad-spectrum protection. It has a matte, anti-shine finish, wears light, and leaves little to no white cast, making it a strong base under makeup for oily skin. It is generally gentle with a low sting risk and low breakout risk. With a score of 82.3 out of 100 and excellent protection, it is a reliable everyday face sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #11, UV filter
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #29, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #30, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- β50 UVB coverage saturated
- β24.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #30
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β7 Octocrylene at #11, 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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Fungal acne
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-8 Laurate, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #11, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #30, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 9.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Perlite)
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 10 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Perlite)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
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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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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4 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 13 film former
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 32 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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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 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Perlite
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Anti-Shine SPF50+ good for oily skin?
Yes, it has a matte, anti-shine finish and is generally low risk for clogged pores, which suits oily skin. It wears light and works as a strong base under makeup. It is also gentle with a low sting risk.
Does the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Anti-Shine Spf50+ leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, so it generally applies without a visible film. As a chemical sunscreen, it absorbs into the skin. The matte finish keeps shine down.
Is it any good?
It scores 82.3 out of 100 with excellent protection from a hybrid filter blend that includes modern filters like Drometrizole Trisiloxane. It is a reliable everyday face sunscreen. The anti-shine finish is a plus for oily skin.