La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dermo-kids SPF 50+ Smooth Lotion
91/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dermo-Kids SPF 50+ Smooth Lotion is a hybrid sunscreen built for children, combining chemical filters including Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with Titanium Dioxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and does not sting, which suits sensitive young skin. Pore-clogging concern is low and it works well under makeup. With excellent protection and a score of 90.8/100, it is a strong high-SPF option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β26.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β30.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β0.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- β2 Synthetic Wax at #13, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
69
- +100 Starting score
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- 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 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- β 5 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
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (29)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.2 UV protection
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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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
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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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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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
Does the Anthelios Dermo-Kids SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is lightweight with a balanced finish that blends in cleanly, which is helpful on wriggly young skin.
Is the La Roche-Posay Anthelios Dermo-kids SPF 50+ Smooth Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines chemical filters such as Drometrizole Trisiloxane with Titanium Dioxide.
Is the Anthelios Dermo-Kids SPF 50+ good?
Yes, it scores 90.8/100 with excellent protection. It does not sting and has low pore-clogging concern, which suits sensitive young skin.